Lithium cyanide

Lithium cyanide^[1]^[2]^[3]
Identifiers
CAS Number	2408-36-8;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	68007;
ECHA InfoCard	100.017.554
EC Number	219-308-3;
PubChem CID	75478;
UN number	1935
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10946920 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/CN.Li/c1-2;/q-1;+1 Key: JORQDGTZGKHEEO-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [Li+].[C-]#N;
Properties
Chemical formula	LiCN
Molar mass	32.959 g/mol
Appearance	White Powder
Density	1.073 g/cm3 (18 °C)
Melting point	160 °C (320 °F; 433 K) Dark coloured
Boiling point	decomposes
Solubility in water	Soluble
Henry's law; constant (kH)	N/A
Structure
Crystal structure	-
Coordination geometry	Fourfold
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H226, H300, H310, H330, H410
Precautionary statements	P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P301+P310, P302+P350, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P310, P320, P321, P322, P330, P361, P363, P370+P378, P391, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	4 0 1
Flash point	57 °C (135 °F; 330 K)
Autoignition; temperature	N/A
Safety data sheet (SDS)	742899
Related compounds
Related compounds	Sodium cyanide, Potassium cyanide, Hydrogen cyanide
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Lithium cyanide is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula LiCN. It is a toxic, white coloured, hygroscopic, water-soluble salt that finds only niche uses.

^ J. A. Lely, J. M. Bijvoet (1942), "The Crystal Structure of Lithium Cyanide", Recueil des Travaux Chimiques des Pays-Bas, vol. 61, London: WILEY-VCH Verlag, doi:10.1002/recl.19420610402
^ Haynes, W.M (2013), "Bernard Lewis", in Bruno, Thomas. (ed.), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (93 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: Fitzroy Dearborn, archived from the original on 2017-07-24, retrieved 2012-12-09
^ Material Safety Data Sheet: Lithium Cyanide, 0.5M Solution in N,N-Dimethylformamide, Fisher Scientific, 16 June 1999
^ "Lithium cyanide". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 19 December 2021.

[1] J. A. Lely, J. M. Bijvoet (1942), "The Crystal Structure of Lithium Cyanide", Recueil des Travaux Chimiques des Pays-Bas, vol. 61, London: WILEY-VCH Verlag, doi:10.1002/recl.19420610402

[2] Haynes, W.M (2013), "Bernard Lewis", in Bruno, Thomas. (ed.), Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (93 ed.), Boca Raton, Florida: Fitzroy Dearborn, archived from the original on 2017-07-24, retrieved 2012-12-09

[3] Material Safety Data Sheet: Lithium Cyanide, 0.5M Solution in N,N-Dimethylformamide, Fisher Scientific, 16 June 1999

[4] "Lithium cyanide". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 19 December 2021.

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