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216186

Potassium selenocyanate

reagent grade, 97%

Synonym(s):

Selenocyanic acid potassium

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Linear Formula:
KSeCN
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
144.08
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
222-320-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3912121
MDL number:
Assay:
97%
Grade:
reagent grade
Form:
solid
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grade

reagent grade

Quality Segment

assay

97%

form

solid

reaction suitability

core: potassium

technique(s)

NMR: suitable

mp

100 °C

SMILES string

[K][Se]C#N

InChI

1S/CHNSe.K/c2-1-3;/h3H;/q;+1/p-1

InChI key

KYEKHFSRAXRJBR-UHFFFAOYSA-M

General description

Potassium selenocyanate is a crystalline solid and a reagent for the conversion of alkyl halides to nitriles, and the production of pharmaceutical intermediates. It also finds application in the field of energy storage devices.

Application

Potassium selenocyanate can be used as a:
  • Redox-active electrolyte to enhance the performance of carbon-based supercapacitors.
  • Starting material for the one-pot stereoselective synthesis of alkyl styryl selenides.
  • Precursor to synthesize Cu and Ni complexes with antioxidant/anti-inflammatory activities.
  • Selenylating agent to prepare stereoselective selenoglycosides and selenium-linked disaccharides.


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Oral - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2

Storage Class

6.1B - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

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