Cyanogen iodide

Cyanogen iodide
Ball and stick model of cyanogen iodide	Spacefill model of cyanogen iodide
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Carbononitridic iodide
	Other names Iodine cyanide
Identifiers
CAS Number	506-78-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	10046 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.322
EC Number	208-053-3;
PubChem CID	10478;
RTECS number	NN1750000;
UNII	81ESV254UF ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50870573 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/CIN/c2-1-3 Key: WPBXOELOQKLBDF-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES IC#N;
Properties
Chemical formula	ICN
Molar mass	152.9219 g mol−1
Appearance	White crystals
Density	1.84 g mL−1
Melting point	146.7 °C (296.1 °F; 419.8 K)
Solubility in water	Reacts
Vapor pressure	0.001 bar (298.4K)
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	160.5–169.1 kJ mol−1
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 0 0
Related compounds
Related alkanenitriles	Hydrogen cyanide; Thiocyanic acid; Cyanogen bromide; Cyanogen chloride; Cyanogen fluoride; Acetonitriles; Aminoacetonitrile; Glycolonitrile; Cyanogen;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Cyanogen iodide or iodine cyanide (ICN) is a pseudohalogen composed of iodine and the cyanide group. It is a highly toxic inorganic compound. It occurs as white crystals that react slowly with water to form hydrogen cyanide.^[5]^[6]^[7]

^ The Merck Index (10th ed.). Rahway, NJ: Merck & Co. 1983. p. 385. ISBN 9780911910278.
^ International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 799. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
^ Cyanogen Iodide in Linstrom, Peter J.; Mallard, William G. (eds.); NIST Chemistry WebBook, NIST Standard Reference Database Number 69, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg (MD) (retrieved 2022-09-16)
^ Lide, David R., ed. (2006). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87th ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0487-3.
^ Bak, B.; Hillebert, A. (1952). "CYANOGEN IODIDE". Organic Syntheses. 32: 29; Collected Volumes, vol. 4, p. 207.
^ Langlois, M. (1860). "CYANOGÈNE Action de l'iode sur une solution concentrée de cyanure de potassium". Comptes Rendus. 51: 29.
^ Langlois, M. (1860). "Ueber die Einwirkung des Jods auf concentrirte Cyankaliumlösung". Annalen der Chemie und Pharmacie. 116 (3): 288. doi:10.1002/jlac.18601160303.

[Merck-1] The Merck Index (10th ed.). Rahway, NJ: Merck & Co. 1983. p. 385. ISBN 9780911910278.

[2] International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (2014). Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013. The Royal Society of Chemistry. p. 799. doi:10.1039/9781849733069. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.

[nist-3] Cyanogen Iodide in Linstrom, Peter J.; Mallard, William G. (eds.); NIST Chemistry WebBook, NIST Standard Reference Database Number 69, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg (MD) (retrieved 2022-09-16)

[4] Lide, David R., ed. (2006). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (87th ed.). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0487-3.

[Bak-5] Bak, B.; Hillebert, A. (1952). "CYANOGEN IODIDE". Organic Syntheses. 32: 29; Collected Volumes, vol. 4, p. 207.

[Lan1-6] Langlois, M. (1860). "CYANOGÈNE Action de l'iode sur une solution concentrée de cyanure de potassium". Comptes Rendus. 51: 29.

[Lan2-7] Langlois, M. (1860). "Ueber die Einwirkung des Jods auf concentrirte Cyankaliumlösung". Annalen der Chemie und Pharmacie. 116 (3): 288. doi:10.1002/jlac.18601160303.

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