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Tetraethylammonium cyanide

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Tetraethylammonium cyanide
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.033.228 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 236-566-2
PubChem CID
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C8H20N.CN/c1-5-9(6-2,7-3)8-4;1-2/h5-8H2,1-4H3;/q+1;-1Key: PCZOZSATUTWXIC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
  • CC(CC)(CC)CC.#N
Properties
Chemical formula C9H20N2
Molar mass 156.273 g·mol
Appearance white solid
Melting point 254 °C (489 °F; 527 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms GHS06: ToxicGHS09: Environmental hazard
Signal word Danger
Hazard statements H300, H310, H330, H410
Precautionary statements P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P284, P301+P310, P302+P350, P304+P340, P310, P320, P321, P322, P330, P361, P363, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Other anions Tetraethylammonium chloride
Tetraethylammonium bromide
Tetraethylammonium iodide
Other cations Tetramethylammonium cyanide
Ammonium cyanide
Guanidinium cyanide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

Tetraethylammonium cyanide is the organic compound with the formula (C2H5)4NCN. It is a "quat salt" of cyanide. It is a colorless, deliquescent solid that is soluble in polar organic media. It is used in the synthesis of cyanometallates.

Tetraethylammonium cyanide is prepared by ion exchange from tetraethylammonium bromide. The corresponding tetraphenylarsonium salt is prepared similarly.

Safety

The salt is highly toxic as it contains cyanide ions.

See also

References

  1. Entley, William R.; Treadway, Christopher R.; Wilson, Scott R.; Girolami, Gregory S. (1997). "The Hexacyanotitanate Ion: Synthesis and Crystal Structure of [NEt4]3[Ti(CN)6]·4MeCN". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 119 (27): 6251–6258. doi:10.1021/ja962773m.
  2. Dieck, R. L.; Peterson, E. J.; Galliart, A.; Brown, T. M.; Moeller, T. (1976). "Tetraethylammonium, Tetraphenylarsonium, and Ammonium Cyanates and Cyanides". Inorganic Syntheses. Vol. 16. pp. 131–137. doi:10.1002/9780470132470.ch36. ISBN 9780470132470.
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