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Hydrogen Cyanide
CAS: 74-90-8 | CHN
2D Structure
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Basic Information
CAS Registry Number:
74-90-8
Molecular Formula:
CHN
Molecular Mass:
27.03 g/mol
Names and Synonyms:
Hydrogen Cyanide
Hydrocyanic acid
Formic anammonide
Formonitrile
Hydrogen cyanide
Prussic acid
Carbon hydride nitride (CHN)
Evercyn
Zyklon B
Agent AC
AC
AC (chemical warfare agent)
Identifiers:
SMILES:
C#N
InChI:
InChI=1S/CHN/c1-2/h1H
Key Properties
Boiling Point
25.6 °C
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Melting Point
-13.4 °C
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Density
0.69 g/cm³
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Spectral Data
NMR, IR, and Mass spectral data
1H NMR
13C NMR
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Note: These NMR spectra are predicted computationally and may differ from experimental data. Predictions are based on chemical environment analysis.
All Properties
Comprehensive physical and chemical properties
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular Mass | 27.03 g/mol | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 27.025999999999996 g/mol | RDKit | |
| 27.010899031999998 g/mol | RDKit | |
| Density | 0.69 g/cm³ | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 0.687 g/cm3 | CAS Common Chemistry | |
| Wikipedia Url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrogen_cyanide | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Boiling Point | 25.6 °C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Canonical SMILES | N#C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI | InChI=1S/CHN/c1-2/h1H | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI Key | InChIKey=LELOWRISYMNNSU-UHFFFAOYSA-N | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Melting Point | -13.4 °C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Name | Hydrogen cyanide | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Heavy Atom Count | 2 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptors | 1 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Donors | 0 | RDKit |
| Rotatable Bonds | 0 | RDKit |
| Aromatic Ring Count | 0 | RDKit |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 23.79 Ų | RDKit |
| LogP | 0.13978 | RDKit |
| Molar Refractivity | 6.67 | RDKit |
