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Dicyandiamide

Name: Dicyandiamide
Brand: ALDRICH

99%

Synonym(s):

DCD, Cyanoguanidine, Dicyanodiamide

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Linear Formula:

NH₂C(=NH)NHCN

CAS Number:

461-58-5

Molecular Weight:

84.08

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24894150

EC Number:

207-312-8

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

605637

MDL number:

MFCD00008066

Assay:

99%

Form:

powder

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Properties

Quality Segment

200

assay

99%

form

powder

mp

208-211 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

NC(=N)NC#N

InChI

1S/C2H4N4/c3-1-6-2(4)5/h(H4,4,5,6)

InChI key

QGBSISYHAICWAH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Dicyandiamide is commonly used for the curing of epoxy resins. It is a nitrification inhibitor that is said to be capable of reducing nitrate (NO^3-) leaching and nitrous oxide (N₂O) emissions from grazed pasture soils.

Application

Dicyandiamide can be used as an organic precursor for synthesizing carbon nitride nanosheets.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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