187364

Cyanamide

99%

• Synonym(s): Carbimide, Hydrogen cyanamide
• Linear Formula: NCNH₂
• CAS Number: 420-04-2
• Molecular Weight: 42.04
• Beilstein: 1732569
• EC Number: 206-992-3
• MDL number: MFCD00007572
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• eCl@ss: 38060506
• PubChem Substance ID: 24851270
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: 99%
• form: crystals
• contains: stabilizer
• bp: 83 °C/0.5 mmHg (lit.)
• mp: 45-46 °C (lit.)
• solubility: ethanol: soluble 10%, clear to hazy, colorless to faintly yellow; water: soluble
• functional group: amine
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: NC#N
• InChI: 1S/CH2N2/c2-1-3/h2H2
• InChI key: XZMCDFZZKTWFGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Cyanamide is an effective agent to treat alcoholism. Cyanamide in aqueous solution or in the form of its calcium salt is used as a fertilizer in agriculture. It is a potent inhibitor of liver aldehyde dehydrogenases in vivo.

Application

Cyanamide was used as nitrogen source in thermal transformation of metal oxide nanoparticles into nanocrystalline metal nitrides. It was used in the synthesis of mesoporous graphitic C₃N₄.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS06,GHS08,GHS05
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H311,H314,H317,H351,H361fd,H373,H412
• Precautionary Statements: P260 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Carc. 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 2
• Target Organs: Thyroid
• Storage Class Code: 6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves