Lithium cyanide

HCID 75478

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Basic information

CAS: 2408-36-8
Standard SMILES: [C-]#N.[Li+]
InChIKey: JORQDGTZGKHEEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Molecular formula: CLiN
Average molar mass: 33 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass: 33.01907744

Names & identifiers

Preferred name: Lithium cyanide
IUPAC: lithium cyanide
English name: LITHIUM CYANIDE
Molecular formula: CLiN
Molecular weight: 32.96

Names & synonyms

Lithium cyanide2408-36-8Lithium cyanide (Li(CN))EINECS 219-308-3DTXSID10946920RefChem:799526DTXCID401375191219-308-3lithium;cyanideLiCNSCHEMBL264442SCHEMBL264443

Show more names

CyanolithiumLithiuMcyanidLithio cyanideLithium cyanide(Li(CN))Lithium Cyanide, 0.5M Solution in N,N-Dimethylformamide

KRPAPDCTWMTYHU-UHFFFAOYSA-NLithium cyanide, technical, >=96%AKOS006230675NS00082549

Database identifiers

CAS: 2408-36-8
PubChem CID: 75478
DTXSID: DTXSID10946920
EC Number: 219-308-3
Nikkaji: J216.050A

Properties

Computed structural properties

Topological polar surface area: 23.8 Å²
Hydrogen bond donors: 0
Hydrogen bond acceptors: 2
Rotatable bonds: 0
Heavy atoms: 3
Formal charge: 0
Complexity: 12

Experimental & physicochemical properties

Physical DescriptionClear brownish-yellow liquid; [MSDSonline]

Physicochemical properties

Melting point: 160 ℃ · 160℃ [KIR78]
Density: 1.075 · 1.075
solubility: 2 O, · sol H2O, DMF, THF.
color: white orthorhombic crystals, crystalline
CAS DataBase Reference: 2408 · 2408-36-8
EPA Substance Registry System: Lithium cyanide (Li(CN)) (2408-36-8)
Symbol(GHS): 2 · GHS02,GHS09,GHS06
Signal word: Danger
Hazard statements: 410 · H410-H310-H330-H226-H300
Precautionary statements: 262 · P262-P264-P270-P280-P302+P350-P310-P322-P361-P363-P405-P501-P264-P270-P301+P310-P321-P330-P405-P501-P260-P271-P284-P304+P340-P310-P320-P403+P233-P405-P501-P273-P391-P501
Hazard Codes: T+,N
Risk Statements: 26 · 26/27/28-32-50/53
Safety Statements: 7 · 7-28-29-45-60-61
RIDADR: 1588 · 1588
HazardClass: 6.1 · 6.1(a)
PackingGroup: II

Safety & regulation

GHS classification

GHS Classification · 5 items

Danger

H226 (100%): Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]；H300 (90.5%): Fatal if swallowed [Danger Acute toxicity, oral]；H310 (90.5%): Fatal in contact with skin [Danger Acute toxicity, dermal]；H330 (100%): Fatal if inhaled [Danger Acute toxicity, inhalation]；H400 (90.5%): Very toxic to aquatic life [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]；H410 (90.5%): Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Warning Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]

P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P301+P316, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P316, P320, P321, P330, P361+P364, P370+P378, P391, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)

Aggregated GHS information provided per 42 reports by companies from 2 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.；Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website.

Hazard information

Hazards SummarySee CYANIDES.

Hazard Classes and CategoriesFlam. Liq. 3 (100%)；Acute Tox. 2 (90.5%)；Acute Tox. 1 (90.5%)；Acute Tox. 1 (100%)；Aquatic Acute 1 (90.5%)；Aquatic Chronic 1 (90.5%)

Safety & protection

Exposure Control and Personal Protection2.0 [mg/m3], inhalable fraction, as CN[German Research Foundation (DFG)]

Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)5.0 [mg/m3], as CN

Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH)25.0 [mg/m3], as CN

Toxicology

Adverse EffectsNeurotoxin - Other CNS neurotoxin；Nephrotoxin - The chemical is potentially toxic to the kidneys in the occupational setting.；Other Poison - Chemical Asphyxiant

Safety data

ridadr: 1588
risk_code: 26/27/28-32-50/53
Signal word: Danger
Symbol(GHS): GHS02,GHS09,GHS06
hazard_code: T+,N
safety_code: 7-28-29-45-60-61
hazard_class: 6.1(a)
packing_group: II
Hazard statements: H410-H310-H330-H226-H300
Precautionary statements: P262-P264-P270-P280-P302+P350-P310-P322-P361-P363-P405-P501-P264-P270-P301+P310-P321-P330-P405-P501-P260-P271-P284-P304+P340-P310-P320-P403+P233-P405-P501-P273-P391-P501