Cyanogen chloride

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Cyanogen chloride

Systematic name	Chloroformonitrile
Other names	Chlorine cyanide
Molecular formula	CNCl
Molar mass	61.46 g/mol
CAS number	[506-77-4]
UN number	1589
Density	1.19 g/cm³ (liquid)
Solubility (water)	Soluble
Melting point	-6 °C
Boiling point	13.8 °C
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Cyanogen chloride is a chemical compound with the formula ClCN. This linear triatomic molecule is an easily condensed colorless gas at room temperature. More commonly enountered in the laboratory is cyanogen bromide, a room temperature solid, which is widely used in biochemical analysis and preparation.

1 Applications in synthesis
2 Safety
3 References
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Applications in synthesis

for the preparation of sulfonyl cyanides.^[1]
to prepare chlorosulfonyl isocyanate, a useful reagent in organic synthesis.^[2]

[edit] Safety

Also known as CK, cyanogen chloride is a highly toxic blood agent, once proposed for use in chemical warfare. It causes immediate injury upon contact with the eyes or respiratory organs. Symptoms of exposure are loss of consciousness, convulsions, paralysis, and death. It is especially dangerous because it is capable of penetrating the filters in gas masks, according to U.S. analysts.

Cyanogen chloride is listed in schedule 3 of the Chemical Weapons Convention: all production must be reported to the OPCW.

[edit] References

^ Vrijland, M. S. A. "Sulfonyl Cyanides: Methanesulfonyl Cyanide" Organic Syntheses, Collected Volume 6, p.727 (1988).
^ Graf, R. "Chlorosulfonyl Isocyanate" Organic Syntheses, Collected Volume 5, pages 226ff.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Links to external chemical sources.

This article forms part of the series Chemical warfare
Blood agents:	Cyanogen chloride (CK) – Hydrogen cyanide (AC)
Blister agents:	Lewisite (L) – Sulfur mustard gas (HD, H, HT, HL, HQ) – Nitrogen mustard gas (HN1, HN2, HN3)
Nerve agents:	G-Agents: Tabun (GA) – Sarin (GB) – Soman (GD) – Cyclosarin (GF) – GV \| V-Agents: VE – VG – VM – VX \| Novichok agents
Pulmonary agents:	Chlorine – Chloropicrin (PS) – Phosgene (CG) – Diphosgene (DP)
Incapacitating agents:	Agent 15 (BZ) – KOLOKOL-1
Riot control agents:	Pepper spray (OC) – CS gas – CN gas (mace) – CR gas	v • d • e