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

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

Barium thiocyanate is prepared by dissolving barium metal or barium nitrate in a solution of thiocyanic acid.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "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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