Chemistry:Calcium thiocyanate

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Short description: Water-soluble salt
Calcium thiocyanate
Ca2+
[N≡C–S-
]
2
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 218-244-3
UNII
Properties
C2CaN2S2
Molar mass 156.23 g·mol−1
Appearance white solid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Calcium thiocyanate refers to the salt Cs(SCN)
2
. It is a colorless solid. According to X-ray crystallography, it is a coordination polymer. The Ca2+ ions are each bonded to eight thiocyanate anions, with four Ca-S and four Ca-N bonds. The motif is reminiscent of the fluorite structure.[1]

References

  1. Cliffe, Matthew J. (2024). "Inorganic Metal Thiocyanates". Inorganic Chemistry 63 (29): 13137–13156. doi:10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c00920. PMID 38980309.