Chemistry:Iron(II) cyanide

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CAS Number

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• 1948-47-6 ^Y

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3D model (JSmol)

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| ChEBI

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• CHEBI:31594

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• 391824

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| EC Number

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• 237-875-5

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| KEGG

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• C12218

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PubChem CID

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• 6102315

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InChI

• InChI=1S/2CN.Fe/c2*1-2;/q2*-1;+2

  Key: OXNSNGFUWQVOKD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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SMILES

• [C-]#N.[C-]#N.[Fe+2]

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Chemical formula

| Fe(CN)₂

|- | Molar mass

| 107.881

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Other cations

| cobalt(II) cyanide
nickel(II) cyanide |-

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Related compounds

| potassium ferrocyanide |- Iron(II) cyanide is an inorganic compound with the empirical formula Fe(CN)₂. It may have a Fe₂[Fe(CN)₆] structure.

Production

Iron(II) cyanide can be produced by dissolving ammonium ferrocyanide at 320 °C.

3 (NH₄)₄Fe(CN)₆ → Fe₂Fe(CN)₆ + 12 NH₄CN

Reaction

Iron(II) cyanide can react with potassium hydroxide solvent to produce iron(II) hydroxide and potassium ferrocyanide.

Fe₂Fe(CN)₆ + 4 KOH → 2 Fe(OH)₂ + K₄Fe(CN)₆