| Identifiers | |||
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3D model (JSmol) | |||
| ChemSpider | |||
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.017.554 | ||
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| UN number | 1935 | ||
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| Properties | |||
| 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) | ||
| Boiling point | decomposes | ||
| Soluble | |||
Henry's law constant (kH) | N/A | ||
| Structure | |||
| - | |||
| Fourfold | |||
| Hazards | |||
| GHS labelling:[4] | |||
| Danger | |||
| H226,H300,H310,H330,H410 | |||
| 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,P330,P361,P363,P370+P378,P391,P403+P233,P403+P235,P405,P501 | |||
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |||
| Flash point | 57 °C (135 °F; 330 K) | ||
| 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 theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
Lithium cyanide is aninorganic compound with the chemical formula LiCN. It is a toxic, white coloured,hygroscopic, water-soluble salt that finds only niche uses.
LiCN is produced from the reaction of lithium hydroxide and hydrogen cyanide. A laboratory-scale preparation usesacetone cyanohydrin as a surrogate for HCN:[5]
The compound decomposes tocyanamide and carbon when heated to a temperature close to but below 600 °C. Acids react to givehydrogen cyanide.[6]
Lithium cyanide can be used as a reagent for organic compoundcyanation.[7]