Sodium Cyanide

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    143-33-9

    Molecular formula
    CNNa

    SMILES
    [C-]#N.[Na+]

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Acute Toxic
    Acute Toxic

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Health Hazard
    Health

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 53.76%
    Pungent 22.82%
    Fishy 16.41%
    Bitter 16.31%
    Sharp 14.68%
    Burnt 13.3%
    Almond 12.72%
    Sulfurous 12.45%
    Floral 12.09%
    Sweet 11.45%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 76.23%
    Odorless 32.41%
    Rotten 21.95%
    Formyl 20.88%
    Sulfur 19.56%
    Decomposing cabbage 18.84%
    Nitrile 18.84%
    Mousy 18.48%
    Shrimp 17.43%
    Indole 16.9%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    3.18 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    49.007 g/mol

    Melting point expt.

    • 1047 °F (EPA, 1998)
    • 563 °C
    • 564 °C
    • 1047 °F

    Boiling point

    • 2725 °F at 760 mmHg (EPA, 1998)
    • 1496 °C
    • 2725 °F

    Flash point

    • 25.41 ˚C est.
    • Not combustible (EPA, 1998)

    Solubility expt.

    • greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 48 G/100 CC WATER @ 10 °C
    • 82 G/100 CC WATER @ 35 °C
    • Slightly sol in alcohol
    • Solubility in water, g/l at 20 °C: 480-520 (freely soluble)
    • (77 °F): 58%

  • Synonyms

    • SODIUM CYANIDE
    • 143-33-9
    • Cymag
    • Cyanogran
    • Cyanide of sodium
    • Cyanasalt H
    • Cyanasalt S
    • Sodium cyanide (Na(CN))
    • NaCN
    • Cyanobrik
    • Kyanid sodny
    • Cianuro di sodio
    • Cyanure de sodium
    • Hydrocyanic acid, sodium salt
    • sodium;cyanide
    • Caswell No. 758
    • Sodium cyanide [ISO]
    • M-44 cyanide capsules
    • RCRA waste number P106
    • Natriumcyanid
    • Natriumzyanid
    • CCRIS 7712
    • HSDB 734
    • UNII-O5DDB9Z95G
    • EINECS 205-599-4
    • O5DDB9Z95G
    • NSC 77379
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 074002
    • BRN 3587243
    • NSC-77379
    • CHEMBL1644697
    • DTXSID4024309
    • CHEBI:33192
    • EC 205-599-4
    • Cyanide, Sodium
    • Kyanid sodny [Czech]
    • Cianuro di sodio [Italian]
    • Cyanure de sodium [French]
    • Cyanure de sodium [ISO-French]
    • UN1689
    • RCRA waste no. P106
    • cyanosodium
    • sodium-cyanide
    • cyano sodium
    • sodium cyanide-
    • Prussiate of soda
    • Caswell No 758
    • Sodium cyanide, solid
    • NATRIUM CYANIDE
    • Sodium cyanide, granular
    • Sodium Cyanide ACS grade
    • WLN: NA CN
    • WLN: NC-NA-
    • SODIUM CYANIDE [MI]
    • SODIUM CYANIDE [HSDB]
    • DTXCID604309
    • SODIUM CYANIDE(NA(CN))
    • SODIUM CYANIDE, (SOLID)
    • RTVFYQXEHKQMKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • NSC77379
    • Sodium cyanide, reagent grade, 97%
    • AKOS009159016
    • Sodium cyanide [UN1689] [Poison]
    • Sodium cyanide, ACS reagent, >=95.0%
    • NS00075633
    • Sodium cyanide, SAJ first grade, >=90.0%
    • C18673
    • Sodium cyanide, JIS special grade, >=97.0%
    • Sodium cyanide, purum p.a., >=96.0% (AT)
    • Q410185
    • 205-599-4

  • Applications

    Sodium cyanide is widely used in gold mining via cyanide leaching to dissolve and recover precious metals from ore; in electroplating and metal finishing, cyanide-based plating baths enable deposition of gold, copper, nickel and related coatings; in organic synthesis, it serves as a cyanide source for introducing nitrile groups and forming cyanohydrin intermediates, supporting pharmaceutical and specialty chemical production; in hydrometallurgy and ore processing of nonferrous metals such as copper and zinc, cyanide complexes enable metal dissolution and recovery; and as a versatile building block in industrial process chemistry for cyanide-containing intermediates used in various manufacturing applications, with handling governed by local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 53.66
    methanol 104.94
    isopropanol 36.01
    water 18.15
    ethyl acetate 38.16
    n-propanol 35.87
    acetone 104.79
    n-butanol 25.06
    acetonitrile 76.36
    DMF 429.87
    toluene 12.08
    isobutanol 25.25
    1,4-dioxane 85.34
    methyl acetate 70.2
    THF 82.08
    2-butanone 55.38
    n-pentanol 17.91
    sec-butanol 27.01
    n-hexane 3.34
    ethylene glycol 59.08
    NMP 259.53
    cyclohexane 5.44
    DMSO 288.15
    n-butyl acetate 19.36
    n-octanol 13.86
    chloroform 50.76
    n-propyl acetate 20.34
    acetic acid 118.28
    dichloromethane 48.58
    cyclohexanone 54.47
    propylene glycol 38.04
    isopropyl acetate 19.77
    DMAc 306.34
    2-ethoxyethanol 40.81
    isopentanol 18.11
    n-heptane 4.04
    ethyl formate 36.45
    1,2-dichloroethane 35.22
    n-hexanol 16.26
    2-methoxyethanol 96.32
    isobutyl acetate 12.53
    tetrachloromethane 12.86
    n-pentyl acetate 16.47
    transcutol 79.63
    n-heptanol 11.84
    ethylbenzene 5.67
    MIBK 18.17
    2-propoxyethanol 37.36
    tert-butanol 39.82
    MTBE 31.42
    2-butoxyethanol 26.41
    propionic acid 67.82
    o-xylene 11.45
    formic acid 92.78
    diethyl ether 30.33
    m-xylene 8.36
    p-xylene 9.34
    chlorobenzene 21.19
    dimethyl carbonate 45.31
    n-octane 2.07
    formamide 114.1
    cyclopentanone 82.57
    2-pentanone 32.55
    anisole 20.17
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 32.91
    gamma-butyrolactone 101.58
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 57.07
    pyridine 62.07
    3-pentanone 34.36
    furfural 98.83
    n-dodecane 2.16
    diethylene glycol 50.66
    diisopropyl ether 9.03
    tert-amyl alcohol 29.83
    acetylacetone 46.13
    n-hexadecane 2.32
    acetophenone 22.95
    methyl propionate 48.27
    isopentyl acetate 15.25
    trichloroethylene 63.33
    n-nonanol 11.72
    cyclohexanol 23.5
    benzyl alcohol 19.4
    2-ethylhexanol 10.62
    isooctanol 9.47
    dipropyl ether 15.4
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 19.48
    ethyl lactate 18.4
    propylene carbonate 46.7
    n-methylformamide 141.93
    2-pentanol 16.78
    n-pentane 4.34
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 26.73
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 25.21
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 27.27
    mesitylene 6.24
    ε-caprolactone 42.84
    p-cymene 6.17
    epichlorohydrin 61.57
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 31.38
    2-aminoethanol 53.1
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 171.56
    sulfolane 141.71
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 3.1
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 51.5
    n-hexyl acetate 20.35
    isooctane 1.94
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 32.82
    sec-butyl acetate 12.16
    tert-butyl acetate 20.04
    decalin 2.66
    glycerin 66.49
    diglyme 67.94
    acrylic acid 84.73
    isopropyl myristate 9.78
    n-butyric acid 42.4
    acetyl acetate 29.09
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 11.91
    ethyl propionate 19.57
    nitromethane 193.1
    1,2-diethoxyethane 25.19
    benzonitrile 29.36
    trioctyl phosphate 9.72
    1-bromopropane 18.87
    gamma-valerolactone 99.85
    n-decanol 9.41
    triethyl phosphate 11.84
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 10.07
    propionitrile 41.88
    vinylene carbonate 48.85
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 85.28
    DMS 32.97
    cumene 5.08
    2-octanol 8.9
    2-hexanone 20.01
    octyl acetate 13.54
    limonene 9.61
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 69.13
    ethyl orthosilicate 10.7
    tributyl phosphate 10.57
    diacetone alcohol 29.05
    N,N-dimethylaniline 19.89
    acrylonitrile 65.17
    aniline 25.59
    1,3-propanediol 47.15
    bromobenzene 17.94
    dibromomethane 28.92
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 52.84
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 12.33
    tetrabutyl urea 17.22
    diisobutyl methanol 8.02
    2-phenylethanol 15.76
    styrene 8.85
    dioctyl adipate 15.15
    dimethyl sulfate 96.26
    ethyl butyrate 16.06
    methyl lactate 44.87
    butyl lactate 17.4
    diethyl carbonate 13.43
    propanediol butyl ether 28.93
    triethyl orthoformate 13.68
    p-tert-butyltoluene 6.28
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 23.08
    morpholine 86.98
    tert-butylamine 23.83
    n-dodecanol 7.93
    dimethoxymethane 93.5
    ethylene carbonate 37.61
    cyrene 29.25
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 26.45
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 12.94
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 26.0
    4-methylpyridine 51.63
    dibutyl ether 12.94
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 8.02
    DEF 75.4
    dimethyl isosorbide 37.46
    tetrachloroethylene 41.04
    eugenol 24.31
    triacetin 28.86
    span 80 24.94
    1,4-butanediol 23.08
    1,1-dichloroethane 33.27
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 13.83
    methyl formate 103.23
    2-methyl-1-butanol 19.57
    n-decane 2.93
    butyronitrile 31.3
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 10.85
    1-chlorooctane 7.81
    1-chlorotetradecane 4.41
    n-nonane 2.84
    undecane 2.45
    tert-butylcyclohexane 2.73
    cyclooctane 2.02
    cyclopentanol 37.37
    tetrahydropyran 45.75
    tert-amyl methyl ether 24.05
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 50.89
    1-hexene 8.37
    2-isopropoxyethanol 25.18
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 55.9
    methyl butyrate 26.78

    Scent© AI

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IFRA standard 51

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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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