Cyanogen Iodide

Name:
Cyanogen Iodide
Detailed information:

Chemistry name:	iodine cyanide
Properties:
Colorless needles; very pungent odor; acrid taste. Mp 146.5C, d 1.84. Soluble in water, alcohol, and ether.
Derivation:
By heating a metal cyanide with iodine.
Hazard:
Strong irritant to eyes and skin. A poison.
Use:
Taxidermists' preservatives.