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Cyanogen iodide, also known as iodine cyanide, is a white crystalline solid with a very pungent odor. It is a toxic compound that is soluble in water and appears as light pink crystalline or brown-colored powder. It is stable but sensitive to light and is incompatible with strong acids, strong bases, and strong oxidizing agents. Cyanogen iodide decomposes on contact with acids, bases, ammonia alcohols, and on heating, producing toxic gases including hydrogen cyanide. It also reacts with carbon dioxide or slowly with water to produce hydrogen cyanide.

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    1. Product Name: CYANOGEN IODIDE
    2. Synonyms: CYANOGEN IODIDE;IODINE CYANIDE;IODOCYANIDE;CNI;cyanogenmonoiodide;ICN;Iodine cyanide (I(CN));iodinecyanide(i(cn))
    3. CAS NO:506-78-5
    4. Molecular Formula: CIN
    5. Molecular Weight: 152.92
    6. EINECS: 208-053-3
    7. Product Categories: N/A
    8. Mol File: 506-78-5.mol
    9. Article Data: 12
  • Chemical Properties

    1. Melting Point: 146 °C
    2. Boiling Point: 154.34°C (rough estimate)
    3. Flash Point: 13.5°C
    4. Appearance: Beige to light brown or light pink/Crystalline Powder
    5. Density: 1.840
    6. Vapor Pressure: 39.4mmHg at 25°C
    7. Refractive Index: 1.599
    8. Storage Temp.: Refrigerator (+4°C)
    9. Solubility: N/A
    10. Water Solubility: soluble H2O, EtOH, eth [CRC10]
    11. CAS DataBase Reference: CYANOGEN IODIDE(CAS DataBase Reference)
    12. NIST Chemistry Reference: CYANOGEN IODIDE(506-78-5)
    13. EPA Substance Registry System: CYANOGEN IODIDE(506-78-5)
  • Safety Data

    1. Hazard Codes: N/A
    2. Statements: N/A
    3. Safety Statements: N/A
    4. RIDADR: 3290
    5. WGK Germany:
    6. RTECS:
    7. HazardClass: 6.1(a)
    8. PackingGroup: I
    9. Hazardous Substances Data: 506-78-5(Hazardous Substances Data)

506-78-5 Usage

Uses

Used in Taxidermy:
Cyanogen iodide is used as a preservative in taxidermy for preserving insects, butterflies, and other small specimens. It helps in maintaining the original appearance and structure of the preserved specimens.
Used in Pest Control:
Cyanogen iodide is used for destroying all lower forms of life, making it an effective tool in pest control. Its toxic nature helps in eliminating unwanted organisms, particularly in agricultural and horticultural settings.
Used in Chemical Synthesis:
Cyanogen iodide is also used as a reagent in various chemical reactions, particularly in the synthesis of organic compounds. Its ability to decompose and produce toxic gases can be utilized in specific chemical processes to achieve desired outcomes.

Air & Water Reactions

Water soluble.

Reactivity Profile

Phosphorus(molten) plus CYANOGEN IODIDE reacts with incandescence to produce phosphorus iodide, [NFPA 491M, 1991]. Benzene and cyanogen halides yield HCl as a byproduct (Hagedorn, F. H. Gelbke, and Federal Republic of Germany. 2002. Nitriles. In Ullman Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA.).

Health Hazard

Causes convulsions, paralysis and death from respiratory failure. Highly toxic; strong irritant to eyes and skin. (Non-Specific -- Cyanide or Cyanide Mixture, Dry): Poisonous, may be fatal if swallowed or absorbed through skin. Contact may cause burns to the skin and eyes. Fire may produce irritating or poisonous gases.

Health Hazard

Cyanogen bromide is a highly poisonous substance. Toxic routes are oral intake and skin absorption. Acute toxic symptoms on test animals were convulsion, paralysis, and respiratory failure. Ingestion of a 5-g amount could be fatal to humans. LDLo value, oral (cats): 18 mg/kg LDLo value, subcutaneous (dogs): 19 mg/kg Cyanogen iodide is an irritant to skin.

Fire Hazard

When heated to decomposition, CYANOGEN IODIDE emits very toxic fumes of nitrogen oxides, cyanide, and iodide. Avoid phosphorus.

Safety Profile

A poison by ingestion and subcutaneous routes. Violent reaction with P. See other cyanogen entries; CYANIDE and IOdiDES. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of NOx, CN-, and I-

Potential Exposure

Reacts slowly with water releasing hydrogen cyanide. Incompatible with phosphorus (molten); reacts with incandescence to produce phosphorus iodide . Contact with alcohols, acids, ammonia, carbon dioxide or alkaline material and bases produces toxic gases including hydrogen cyanide. Incompatible with nitriles.

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UN2928 Toxic solids, corrosive, organic, n.o.s., Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous materials, 8-Corrosive material, Technical Name Required. UN3290 Toxic solid, corrosive, inorganic, n.o.s., Hazard class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous materials, 8-Corrosive material. UN1588 Cyanides, inorganic, solid, n.o.s., Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous materials

Purification Methods

This compound is POISONOUS, and the precautions for cyanogen bromide (above) apply here. The reagent (ca 5.9g) is dissolved in boiling CHCl3 (15mL), filtered through a plug of glass wool into a 25mL Erlenmeyer flask. Cool to room temperature for 15minutes, then place it in an ice-salt bath and cool to -10o. This cooling causes a small aqueous layer to separate as ice. The ice is filtered with the CNI, but melts on the filter and is also removed with the CHCl3 used as washing liquid. The CNI which is collected on a sintered glass funnel is washed 3x with CHCl3 (1.5mL at 0o) and freed from last traces of solvent by placing it on a watch glass and exposing it to the atmosphere in a good fume cupboard at room temperature for 1hour to give colourless needles (ca 4.5g), m 146-147o (sealed capillary totally immersed in the oil bath). The yield depends slightly on the rapidity of the operation; in this way loss by sublimation can be minimised. If desired, it can be sublimed under reduced pressure at temperatures at which CNI is only slowly decomposed into I2 and (CN)2. The vacuum will need to be renewed constantly due to the volatility of CNI. [Bak & Hillebert Org Synth Coll Vol IV 207 1963.]

Incompatibilities

Reacts slowly with water releasing hydrogen cyanide. Incompatible with phosphorus (molten); reacts with incandescence to produce phosphorus iodide . Contact with alcohols, acids, ammonia, carbon dioxide or alkaline material and bases produces toxic gases including hydrogen cyanide. Incompatible with nitriles.

Waste Disposal

A suitable method for destroying cyanogen iodide may consist of treatment with caustic soda, followed by adding sodium hypochlorite (laundry bleach) to oxidize the cyanide to nontoxic cyanate.

Check Digit Verification of cas no

The CAS Registry Mumber 506-78-5 includes 6 digits separated into 3 groups by hyphens. The first part of the number,starting from the left, has 3 digits, 5,0 and 6 respectively; the second part has 2 digits, 7 and 8 respectively.
Calculate Digit Verification of CAS Registry Number 506-78:
(5*5)+(4*0)+(3*6)+(2*7)+(1*8)=65
65 % 10 = 5
So 506-78-5 is a valid CAS Registry Number.
InChI:InChI=1/CIN/c2-1-3

506-78-5SDS

SAFETY DATA SHEETS

According to Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) - Sixth revised edition

Version: 1.0

Creation Date: Aug 12, 2017

Revision Date: Aug 12, 2017

1.Identification

1.1 GHS Product identifier

Product name carbononitridic iodide

1.2 Other means of identification

Product number -
Other names cyanic iodide

1.3 Recommended use of the chemical and restrictions on use

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506-78-5Relevant articles and documents

Formation of cyanogen iodide by lactoperoxidase

Schlorke, Denise,Flemmig, J?rg,Birkemeyer, Claudia,Arnhold, Jürgen

, p. 35 - 41 (2016)

The haem protein lactoperoxidase (LPO) is an important component of the anti-microbial immune defence in external secretions and is also applied as preservative in food, oral care and cosmetic products. Upon oxidation of SCN- and I- by the LPO-hydrogen peroxide system, oxidised species are formed with bacteriostatic and/or bactericidal activity. Here we describe the formation of the inter(pseudo)halogen cyanogen iodide (ICN) by LPO. This product is formed when both, thiocyanate and iodide, are present together in the reaction mixture. Using 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry we could identify this inter(pseudo)halogen after applying iodide in slight excess over thiocyanate. The formation of ICN is based on the reaction of oxidised iodine species with thiocyanate. Further, we could demonstrate that ICN is also formed by the related haem enzyme myeloperoxidase and, in lower amounts, in the enzyme-free system. As I- is not competitive for SCN- under physiologically relevant conditions, the formation of ICN is not expected in secretions but may be relevant for LPO-containing products.

The photoisomerization of aqueous ICN studied by subpicosecond transient absorption spectroscopy

Larsen, Jane,Madsen, Dorte,Poulsen, Jens-Aage,Poulsen, Tina D.,Keiding, Soren R.,Thogersen, Jan

, p. 7997 - 8005 (2002)

The photolysis of aqueous ICN at 266 nm was studied using transient absorption spectroscopy. It was observed that the caging of the I and CN photoproducts using the surrounding water molecules limited the I and CN quantum yield to 37% after 1 picosecond (

Copper-Catalyzed Cyanation of Aryl- and Alkenylboronic Reagents with Cyanogen Iodide

Okamoto, Kazuhiro,Sakata, Naoki,Ohe, Kouichi

supporting information, p. 4670 - 4673 (2015/10/12)

Direct catalytic cyanation of organoboronic acids with cyanogen iodide has been achieved by using a copper-bipyridine catalyst system. The cyanation reaction is likely to occur through two catalytic cycles: copper(II)-catalyzed iodination of organoboronic acids and the following cyanidocopper(I)-mediated cyanation of organic iodides.

The [ICNI]+ cation: A combined experimental and theoretical study. Reaction of [ICNI]+[AsF6]- with CsN3

Klapoetke, Thomas M.

, p. 553 - 557 (2007/10/03)

(Iodocyano)iodine hexafluoroarsenate, [ICNI]+[AsF6]-, containing the linear 22-valence-electron [ICNI]+ cation was synthesized either by the reaction of iodine cyanide with [I3]+[AsF6]- or directly from ICN, I2 and AsF5 and characterized by chemical analysis, IR, Raman and 19F NMR data. A combined vibrational (IR, Raman) and theoretical study revealed the [ICNI]+ cation to be linear, the preference of the linear over the bent structure can easily be understood in terms of hyperconjugative interactions in the cationic species [natural bond order (NBO) analysis]. The molecular structure of the [ICNI]+ cation was computed semiempirically (Austin Model 1, AMI; reparameterization of AM1, PM3) and ab initio at the Hartree-Fock (HF/6-31G*) and correlated RMP2 (RMP, restricted Moller-Plesset) and RMP4(SDQ) levels of theory using quasi-relativistic pseudo-potentials (LANL2DZ) for the icdine atoms. The computed structural parameters at the highest level applied are: Cx, symmetry, RMP4(SDQ), d(I-C) = 2.001, d(C≡N) = 1.167, d/(N-I) = 2.021 A. The N-I bond dissociation enthalpy for [ICN-I]+ was calculated ab initio at the electron-correlated RMP2 level of theory as 207.4 kJ mol-1. The metathetical reaction of [ICNI]+[AsF6]- with CsN3 in SO2ClF afforded IN3, Cs+[AsF6]- and ICN.

Hexacyanocyclopropane. II. Reaction of Hexacyanocyclopropane with Aliphatic and Aromatic Amine Hydroiodides

Nasakin,Lukin,Vershinin,Lyshchikov,Urman,Yashkanova

, p. 361 - 363 (2007/10/03)

Reaction of hexacyanocyclopropane with aliphatic amine hydroiodides gives corresponding pentacyano-2-propen-1-ides and cyanogen iodide, whereas with aromatic amine hydroiodides unsubstituted and ring-substituted N-(tricyanovinyl)anilines or N,N-dialkyl-4-(tricyanovinyl)anilines, malononitrile, and iodine are formed.

Non-metal redox kinetics: Hypobromite and hypoiodite reactions with cyanide and the hydrolysis of cyanogen halides

Gerritsen, Cynthia M.,Gazda, Michael,Margerum, Dale W.

, p. 5739 - 5748 (2008/10/08)

Pulsed-accelerated-flow spectroscopy is used to measure second-order rate constants (where the initial half-lives are 3-9 μs) for the reactions of cyanide ion with OBr- and with OI- (25.0°C, μ = 1.00 M). The proposed mechanism includes parallel paths with halogen-cation transfer to CN- by solvent-assisted reaction with OX- (X = Br, I) and by direct reaction with HOX: OX- + CN- + H2O → kox XCN + 2OH- OX- + H2O ? HOX + OH- HOX + CN- → kHOX XCN + OH- The relative reactivities of the hypohalites with CN- (kox) are as follows: OI- (6 × 107 M-1 s-1) ≈ OBr- (5.7 × 107 M-1 s-1) ? OCl- (310 M-1 s-1). The rate constants for the hypohalous acid reactions with CN- (kHOX) are as follows: HOBr (4.2 × 109 M-1 s-1) > HOCl(1.22 × 109 M-1 s-1). The base hydrolysis of ICN is studied spectrophotometrically by the appearance of I- at 225 nm (ε = 12 070 M-1 cm-1). Saturation kinetics are observed with increased OH- concentration. This is attributed to rapid equilibration to give HOICN- (KOH = 3.2 M-1), which inhibits the OH- attack at the carbon atom in ICN to form OCN- (k4 = 1.34 × 10-2M-1s-1). The base hydrolysis of BrCN is studied by following the disappearance of the 105 amu peak with membrane introduction mass spectrometry. Rate constants for the reactions of BrCN with OH- (kOH = 0.53 ± 0.01 M-1 s-1) and with CO32- are determined (kCO3 = (7.5 ± 0.3) × 10-3 M-1 s-1). The relative reactivities of cyanogen halides for the base hydrolysis are as follows: ClCN ? BrCN ? ICN.

Kinetics and Mechanism of the Autoinhibitory Iodide-Thiocyanate Reaction

Simoyi, Reuben H.,Epstein, Irving R.,Kustin, Kenneth

, p. 2792 - 2795 (2007/10/02)

The kinetics and mechanism of the reaction between iodine and thiocyanate have been investigated in the pH range 1-9.Two limiting stoichiometries are found: at pH > 4, 4 I2 + SCN- + 4 H2O -> SO42- + ICN + 7 I- + 8 H+

Complex Dynamical Behavior in the Oxidation of Thiocyanate by Iodate

Simoyi, Reuben H.,Epstein, Irving R.,Kustin, Kenneth

, p. 1689 - 1691 (2007/10/02)

Complex dynamical behavior including oligooscillation (multiple extrema in concentration as a function of time) has been observed in the oxidation of thiocyanate in acidic medium.The stoichiometry of the reaction when thiocyanate is in stoichiometric excess over iodate is IO3- + SCN- + H2O SO42- + CN- + I- + 2H+.In excess iodate the stoichiometry is 7IO3- + 5SCN- + 2H+ I2 + 5ICN + 5SO42- + H2O.In high acidic concentrations the reaction initially produces iodine, and then later the iodine is consumed.In excess thiocyanate all the iodine produced is subsequently consumed, while in excess iodate some iodine is left at the end of the reaction.This behavior is explained via a network of nine reactions which are viable in acidic mixtures of iodate and thiocyanate.

Studies on the Polypseudohalides, V. Preparation and Crystal Structure of K

Tebbe, Karl-Friedrich,Krauss, Norbert

, p. 149 - 152 (2007/10/02)

The new compound K can be prepares by addition of one formula unit of iodine to a concentrated aqueous solution of two mole equivalents of potassium cyanide.It crystallizes in the monoclinic space group C2/m with a = 736.4, b = 451.4, c = 908.0 pm, β = 92.56 deg and Z = 2.The crystal structure has been refined to Rf = 0.020 for 301 observed reflections.The structure may be described as a layer-like package of cations K(+) and trihalide-analogous anions (-).The anions are strictly linear at the I atoms (symmetry 2/m) and nearly linear at the C atoms with φ(I-C-N) = 178.6 deg and d(I-C) = 229.8, d(C-N) = 112.9 pm.The cation is surrounded by a slightly distorted octahedron of nitrogen atoms with d(K***N) = 284.8, 292.6 pm. - Keywords: Potassiumdicyanoiodate, Cyanogen Compound, Polypseudohalide, Pseudotrihalide, Crystal Structure

Monooxygen Donation Potential of 4a-Hydroperoxyflavins As Compared with Those of a Percarboxylic Acid and Other Hydroperoxides. Monooxygen Donation to Olefin, Tertiary Amine, Alkyl Sulfide, and Iodide Ion

Bruice, Thomas C.,Noar, J. Barry,Ball, Sheldon S.,Venkataram, U. V.

, p. 2452 - 2463 (2007/10/02)

The reaction of the hydroxyperoxides diphenylhydroperoxyacetonitrile (4), methyl diphenylhydroperoxyacetate (5), and 5',6',7',8'-tetrahydro-4a'-hydroperoxy-3'-methylspiro-4'(3'H)-one (6) with I-, thioxane, and N,N-dimethylbenzylamine (DMBA) are first order in both hydroperoxide and substrate.For both 5 and 6, I3- is produced in 100percent yield.Product analysis for the reaction of 4, 5, and 6 with thioxane and DMBA established that the hydroxyperoxides are converted to the corresponding alcohols and that thioxane sulfoxide and N,N-dimethylbenzylamine N-oxide are formed.The reactions are quantitative.The reaction of 4 with I- proved to be complicated.The alcohol generated from 4 is the cyanohydrin of benzophenone.The dissociation of the benzophenone cyanohydrin product is competitive with I3- formation so that CN- produced in the dissociation reacts with I3- to yield ICN.Kinetic and thermodynamic analyses have provided the pertinent rate and equilibrium constants associated with the overall time course for reaction of 4 with I-.The second-order rate constant for the reaction of m-chloroperbenzoic acid (1) with I- has been determined and the second-order rate constant for reaction of 1 with thioxane was obtained from experiments in which thioxane and I- were employed as competitive substrates.The second-order rate constants for reaction of 1, 4, 5, and 6 with I-, thioxane, and DMBA were compared with like constants for the reactions of 4a-hydroperoxy-5-ethyl-3-methyllumiflavin (2), 1-carba-1-deaza-4a-hydroperoxy-5-ethyl-3-methyllumiflavin (3), t-BuOOH (7), and H2O2 (8).A log - log plot of the rate constants for monooxygen transfer from hydroperoxides to thioxane (kS) and to DMBA (kN) was found to be linear and of slope 1.0.The best line for the plot of log kS vs. the log of the rate constants for reactions with I- (kI) was of slope 1.1.The points for m-chloroperbenzoic acid were found to fit the log kS vs. log KI plot.These results show that the second-order rate constants for reactions of I-, thioxane, and DMBA are of like dependence on the electronic and steric characteristics of the hydroperoxides and percarboxylic acid 1.A linear free energy plot correlates the log of the second-order rate constants vs. pKa of YOH for oxygen transfer from YOOH = 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8 (βlg = -0.6).In these reactions the 4a-hydroperoxyflavin 2 is the most efficient monooxygen donor of the hydroperoxides investigated, being 103 - 106 more reactive than t-BuOOH and ca. 103 less reactive than the peracid 1.The kinetics of epoxidation of 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene by the hydroperoxides 2 - 6 were invesigated by following both hydroperoxide disappearance and product formation.The results of these investigations, which include further reaction of epoxide with hydroperoxide to provide pinacol and 2,3-dimethyl-1-buten-3-ol, are discussed.Evidence for epoxidation of 2,3-dimethyl-2-butene ...

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