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FAR Chemical Cyanogen Bromide (506-68-3)

Chemical Name: Cyanogen Bromide

Functions: Intermediate, Reagent

CAS Number: 506-68-3

Chemical Family: Bromides, Nitriles

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Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family
Chemical Name
Base Chemicals Functions
CAS No.
506-68-3
Chemical Structure

FAR Chemical Cyanogen Bromide (506-68-3) - Chemical Structure

Chemical Formula
BrCN

Features & Benefits

Product Categories
  • Inorganic cyanide compounds
  • Inorganic reagent
  • Synthesis of guanidines
  • Synthesis of hydroxyguanidines
  • Synthesis of heterocyclic systems
  • Synthesis of ureas
  • Synthesis of thioureas

Applications & Uses

Markets
Applicable Processes
Typical Applications
  • reagent in molecular biology
  • peptide mapping
  • gold extraction and amino acid sequence analysis
  • coupling reagent for phosphoramidate or pyrophosphate inter-nucleotide bonds in DNA duplexes.
  • used in organic synthesis to prepare cyanamides, dicyanamides, cyanuric bromide, guanidines and hydroxylguanidines
  • involved in the von Braun reaction, it gives disubstituted cyanamides by reacting with tertiary amines
  • reacts with phenols to give the cyanate esters

Properties

Physical Form
Appearance
Crystalline solid, Volatile white to light yellow solid. Very sharp penetrating odor
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Molecular Weight105.92
Specific Gravity (at 20ºC)2.015g/mL
Boiling Point61 - 62ºC
Melting Point50 - 53ºC
Water ReactiveNot reactive
Specifications
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Purity/Analysis (minimum by GC)97.0%

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

Packaging & Availability

Availability
Available for immediate shipment in commercial or packaged quantities