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Cyanogen chloride

Names Preferred IUPAC nameCarbononitridic chlorideSystematic IUPAC nameChloroformonitrileOther names Chlorine cyanideCyanic chlorideChlorocyanogenChlorcyanChlorocyanideCKIdentifiers CAS Number506-77-43D model (JSmol)Interactive imageAbbreviations CK ChemSpider10045ECHA InfoCard100.007.321EC Number208-052-8MeSHcyanogen+chloridePubChemCID10477RTECS numberGT2275000UNII697I61NSA0UN number1589 CompTox Dashboard(EPA)DTXSID4021551InChIInChI=1S/CClN/c2-1-3Key: QPJDMGCKMHUXFD-UHFFFAOYSA-NSMILESClC#NProperties Chemical formulaClCN Molar mass61.470 g/mol Appearance Colorless gas Odoracrid Density2.7683 mg/cm (at 0 °C, 101.325 kPa) Melting point−6.55 °C (20.21 °F; 266.60 K) Boiling point13 °C (55 °F; 286 K) Solubility in watersoluble Solubilitysoluble in ethanol, etherVapor pressure1.987 MPa (at 21.1 °C) Magnetic susceptibility (χ)−32.4·10 cm/mol Thermochemistry Std molarentropy(S298)236.33 J/(mol·K) Std enthalpy offormation(ΔfH298)137.95 kJ/mol Hazards Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): Main hazardsHighly toxic; forms cyanide in the body GHS labelling: PictogramsSignal wordDangerNFPA 704 (fire diamond) 402Flash pointnonflammable NIOSH (US health exposure limits): PEL (Permissible)none REL (Recommended)C 0.3 ppm (0.6 mg/m) IDLH (Immediate danger)N.D. Safety data sheet (SDS) inchem.orgRelated compounds Related alkanenitrilesHydrogen cyanideThiocyanic acidCyanogen iodideCyanogen bromideCyanogen fluorideAcetonitrileAminoacetonitrileGlycolonitrileCyanogenExcept where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).Yverify ( ?)

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