Cyanamide
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CAS Number
420-04-2
Chemical name
Cyanamide
Molecular formula
CH2N2
Molecular weight
42.04 g/mol
Synonyms
Hydrogen cyanamide; Amidocyanogen; Carbamonitrile; Cyanoamine; aminoformonitrile; Cyanogenamide; Alzogur; Cyanogen nitride; N-Cyanoamine; TsAKS; NH2CN; Carbodiamide
InChIKey
XZMCDFZZKTWFGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
9864
Signal word
Danger
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Hazard statements
H301, H312, H314, H318, H317, H351, H361, H373, H412
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Appearance
Cyanamide appears as colorless deliquescent crystals. Mp: 45 °C; bp: 260 °C. Density: 1.282 g cm-3. Quite soluble in water (77 g / 100 g solution at 15 °C). Soluble in butanol, methyl ethyl ketone, ethyl acetate, alcohols, phenols, amines, ethers. Note: The term "cyanamide" is also used to refer to the important compound calcium cyanamide, which is a different chemical.
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Refractive Index
1.4418
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XLogP
-0.3
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Shipment review
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