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Sodium thiocyanate

Synonym(s):Sodium thiocyanate;Sodium thiocyanate solution;Sodium isothiocyanate;Sodium rhodanate;Sodium rhodanide

  • CAS NO.:540-72-7
  • Empirical Formula: CNNaS
  • Molecular Weight: 81.07
  • MDL number: MFCD00011123
  • EINECS: 208-754-4
  • SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
  • Update Date: 2024-11-05 08:26:49
Sodium thiocyanate Structural

What is Sodium thiocyanate?

Chemical properties

white crystalline powder

Physical properties

Colorless crystals or white powder; deliquescent; melts at 287°C; very soluble in water; soluble in alcohol.

The Uses of Sodium thiocyanate

Sodium Thiocyanate is used widely in chemical synthesis as source of thiocyanate anion such as in the conversion of alkyl halides to alkylthiocyanates.

The Uses of Sodium thiocyanate

manufacture of other thiocyanates, especially organic.

What are the applications of Application

Sodium thiocyanate is a compound used to convert alkyl halides into the corresponding alkylthiocyanates

Definition

ChEBI: An organic sodium salt which is the monosodium salt of thiocyanic acid.

Preparation

Sodium thiocyanate is prepared by boiling an aqueous solution of sodium cyanide with sulfur: NaCN + S → NaSCN.

Reactions

Sodium thiocyanate is an analytical reagent for measuring iodide. Other uses are dyeing and printing textiles, preparing thiocyanate salts, and nickel plating. Used in titrimetry.

General Description

Odorless white solid. Sinks and mixes with water.

Air & Water Reactions

Water soluble.

Reactivity Profile

Nitric acid violently oxidized a thiocyanate solution [Bretherick 1979 p. 121]. Caution should be exercised in treating a thiocyanate with an oxidizing agent such as a peroxide or chlorate as such mixtures have been known to explode. Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Irritating oxides of sulfur and nitrogen may form in fire [USCG, 1999]. Carbonyl sulfide is produced in a violent reaction by the mixture of sulfuric acid and Sodium thiocyanate.

Health Hazard

Inhalation of dust causes irritation of nose and throat. Ingestion of large doses causes vomiting, extreme cerebral excitement, convulsions, and death in 10-48 hrs.; chronic poisoning can cause flu-like symptoms, skin rashes, weakness, fatigue, vertigo, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, confusion. Contact with eyes causes irritation. Prolonged contact with skin may produce various skin eruptions, dizziness, cramps, nausea, and mild to severe disturbance of the nervous system.

Fire Hazard

Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Irritating oxides of sulfur and nitrogen may form in fire.

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

Safety Profile

Poison by ingestion, intravenous, and subcutaneous routes. Moderately toxic by intraperitoneal route. Large doses taken internally cause vomiting, convulsions. Chronic poisoning is manifested by weakness, confusion, diarrhea, and skin rashes. When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of NOx, SOx, and Na2O. See also THIOCYANATES.

Purification Methods

It is recrystallised from EtOH or Me2CO, and the mother liquor is removed from the crystals by centrifugation. It is very deliquescent and should be kept in an oven at 130o before use. It can be dried in a vacuum at 120o/P2O5 [Partington & Winterton Trans Faraday Soc 30 1104 1934]. Its solubility in H2O is 113% at 10o, 178% at 46o, 225.6% at 101.4o; in MeOH 35% at 15.8o, 51% at 48o, 53.5% at 52.3o; in EtOH 18.4% at 18.8o, 24.4% at 70.9o; and in Me2CO 6.85% at 18.8o and 21.4% at 56o [Hughes & Mead J Chem Soc 2282 1929]. Sodium thiocyanate has also been recrystallised from water, acetonitrile or from MeOH using Et2O for washing, then dried at 130o, or dried under vacuum at 60o for 2days. [Strasser et al. J Am Chem Soc 107 789 1985, Szezygiel et al. J Am Chem Soc 91 1252 1987.] (The latter purification removes material reacting with iodine.) Sodium thiocyanate solutions can be freed from traces of iron by repeated batch extractions with Et2O.

Properties of Sodium thiocyanate

Melting point: 287 °C (dec.) (lit.)
Density  1.295 g/mL at 20 °C
vapor pressure  <1 hPa (20 °C)
storage temp.  Store at +5°C to +30°C.
solubility  H2O: 8 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless
form  Solid
color  White
Odor Odorless
PH 6-8 (100g/l, H2O, 20℃)
Water Solubility  139 g/100 mL (21 ºC)
Sensitive  Hygroscopic
Merck  14,9327
BRN  3594965
Exposure limits NIOSH: IDLH 25 mg/m3
Stability: Stable. Incompatible with acids, strong bases. May decompose on exposure to light. Contact with acid liberates highly toxic gas.
CAS DataBase Reference 540-72-7(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry System Sodium thiocyanate (540-72-7)

Safety information for Sodium thiocyanate

Signal word Danger
Pictogram(s)
ghs
Corrosion
Corrosives
GHS05
ghs
Exclamation Mark
Irritant
GHS07
GHS Hazard Statements H318:Serious eye damage/eye irritation
H412:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard
Precautionary Statement Codes P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

Computed Descriptors for Sodium thiocyanate

InChIKey VGTPCRGMBIAPIM-UHFFFAOYSA-M

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