Sodium Thiocyanate CAS#540-72-7

Sodium Thiocyanate CAS#540-72-7

Basic Information

High Solubility‌:Soluble in water, ethanol, and acetone.


Stable Crystal Form‌:White rhombic system crystal for consistent handling.


Controlled Melting Point‌:Melts at ~287°C for safe thermal use.


‌Reactive Properties‌:Violent reactions with acids, bases, and oxidants for specialized applications.


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Product Description of ‌Sodium Thiocyanate CAS#540-72-7

Sodium thiocyanate is a white rhombic crystal (density 1.735, mp ~287 °C) soluble in water, ethanol and acetone. It decomposes on heat/light releasing toxic cyanide and oxide fumes, and reacts violently with acids, strong bases and oxidants.


Product Application of Sodium Thiocyanate CAS#540-72-7

Sodium thiocyanate is a versatile chemical used as acrylic fiber spinning solvent, analytical reagent, color film rinse agent, plant defoliant and airport herbicide. Additional applications cover pharmaceuticals, printing/dyeing, rubber processing, plating and artificial mustard oil production.

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Parameters


Melting point

287 °C (dec.) (lit.)

bulk density

800-1000kg/m3

density

1.295 g/mL at 20 °C

vapor pressure

<1 hPa (20 °C)

refractive index

1.545

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.

InChIKey

VGTPCRGMBIAPIM-UHFFFAOYSA-M

LogP

0.58

CAS DataBase Reference

540-72-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Sodium thiocyanate (540-72-7)

Absorption

cut-off at 276nm in H2O at 8M


Safety Information


Hazard Codes

Xn

Risk Statements

32-52/53-20/21/22-36

Safety Statements

36/37-61-13-46-26

WGK Germany

1

RTECS

XL2275000

F

3

TSCA

Yes

HS Code

28429011

Toxicity

LD50 orally in rats: 764 mg/kg; i.v. in mice: 484 mg/kg (Anderson, Chen)


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Bohai New Materials (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. is a foreign trade company specializing in the international trade of chemical products, located in the Binhai New Area of ​​Tianjin. Leveraging the strategic location of Tianjin Port, the company provides one-stop procurement and export services to global clients for a wide range of products, including plastic resins, basic chemical raw materials, fine chemicals, chemical fiber raw materials, and inorganic chemicals.


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Our products are primarily exported to Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia), the Middle East (UAE, Saudi Arabia), Africa (Nigeria, Kenya), as well as Europe and the Americas.


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Our core product portfolio includes:
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Basic chemical raw materials: Soda ash, caustic soda, titanium dioxide, methanol, styrene, ethylene glycol, PTA, etc.
Fine chemicals: Pharmaceutical intermediates, pesticide intermediates, chemical additives, solvents, surfactants.
Chemical fiber raw materials: Polyester filament, polyester staple fiber, polyester chips (PET).
Inorganic chemicals: Calcium carbonate, talc powder, sodium sulfate, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, etc.
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