Mercury(II) Cyanide - CAS 592-04-1

Mercury(II) cyanide (Cat.No:R062292) is a highly toxic inorganic compound consisting of one mercury atom bonded to two cyanide ions. It is a white, crystalline solid that is extremely poisonous due to its release of toxic cyanide ions when it reacts with acids or is metabolized in living organisms. 

Catalog Number: R062292

CAS Number: 592-04-1

PubChem Substance ID:355178488

Molecular Formula: C2HgN2

Molecular Weight:252.628

Purity: ≥95%

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Synonym

• Synonyms: Mercury Cyanide; Cianurina; Dicyanomercury; Mercuric Cyanide; Mercuric Cyanide; Mercury Dicyanide

Property

• Molecular Formula: C2HgN2
• Molecular Weight: 252.628
• Purity: ≥95%
• Storage: Room temperature

Computed Descriptor

• IUPAC Name: dicyanomercury
• InChI: InChI=1S/2CN.Hg/c2*1-2
• InChIKey: FQGYCXFLEQVDJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C(#N)[Hg]C#N