Copper(I) cyanide, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

For Electroplating Cu or Fe, Polymerization Catalyst

Copper(I) cyanide is commonly used as a polymerization catalyst. The compound is useful in organic synthesis, as a catalyst, reagent in the preparation of nitriles(sandmeyer reaction). It is also used in electroplating copper and iron, silver plating, brass plating, and copper-tin alloy plating. It is used to make phthalocyanine dyes and pigments.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 544-92-3
• Molecular Formula: CCuN
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 89.564
• MDL Number: MFCD00010975
• InChI Key: DOBRDRYODQBAMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: copper i cyanide, cupricin, copper +1 cyanide, copper cyanide cu cn, cyanocopper, rcra waste number p029, cucn, rcra waste no. p029, cyano copper
• PubChem CID: 11009
• IUPAC Name: copper(1+);cyanide
• SMILES: [C-]#N.[Cu+]

• Melting Point: 473°C
• Color: White
• Physical Form: Powder
• Quantity: 2 x 2.5 kg
• Beilstein: 3587244
• Solubility Information: Practically insoluble in water and alcohol. Soluble in ammonium hydroxide,aqueous ammonia,pyridine and N-methylpyrrolidone.
• Formula Weight: 89.56
• Odor: Characteristic
• Density: 2.92
• Chemical Name or Material: Copper(I) cyanide

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H300+H310+H330
Precautionary Statement	P260-P262-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P284-P301+P310-P302+P350-P304+P340-P310-P312-P314-P330-P361-P363-P501c
DOTInformation	DOT Class: 6.1, Packaging Group: II
EINECSNumber	208-883-6
RTECSNumber	GL7150000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only