Barium thiocyanate

Barium thiocyanate^[1]^[2]
Names
	IUPAC name Barium thiocyanate
	Other names Barium sulfur cyanide; Barium(II) thiocyanate; Barium sulfocyanide;
Identifiers
CAS Number	2092-17-3; trihydrate: 68016-36-4;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	144591;
ECHA InfoCard	100.016.587
EC Number	218-245-9;
PubChem CID	164928;
UNII	3412AZ8I1A;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90890553 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2CHNS.Ba/c22-1-3;/h23H;/q;;+2/p-2 Key: LKZCRGABYQYUFX-UHFFFAOYSA-L;
	SMILES C(#N)[S-].C(#N)[S-].[Ba+2];
Properties
Chemical formula	Ba(SCN)2
Molar mass	253.49 g/mol
Appearance	White crystals
Solubility in water	62.63 g/100 ml (25°C)
Solubility	Soluble in acetone, methanol, and ethanol
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Hazard statements	H301, H312, H315, H319, H332, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Barium thiocyanate is a colorless water-soluble salt that is very hygroscopic. It is highly toxic to ingestion and irritates the skin. It is also soluble in most alcohols and insoluble in simple alkanes.

Uses[edit]

Barium thiocyanate is used in dyeing textiles and is an ingredient in some photographic solutions. But because of its toxicity, it has limited uses.^[3]

Preparation[edit]

Barium thiocyanate is prepared by dissolving barium metal or barium nitrate in a solution of thiocyanic acid.

References[edit]

^ "Barium thiocyanate | 336879-43-7". Sigma-Aldrich. 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
^ "BARIUM THIOCYANATE | 2092-17-3". Chemicalbook.com. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
^ "Barium thiocyanate - CAMEO". Cameo.mfa.org. 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2021-01-20.

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[1] "Barium thiocyanate | 336879-43-7". Sigma-Aldrich. 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2021-01-20.

[2] "BARIUM THIOCYANATE | 2092-17-3". Chemicalbook.com. 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2021-01-20.

[3] "Barium thiocyanate - CAMEO". Cameo.mfa.org. 2016-04-29. Retrieved 2021-01-20.

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