PHENYLSELENOCYANATE Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

116-117 °C/12 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

1.484 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.603(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Miscible with organic solvents, terahydro furan, dichloromethane and acetonitrile.

BRN 

1617370

Exposure limits

ACGIH: TWA 0.2 mg/m3
NIOSH: IDLH 1 mg/m3; TWA 0.2 mg/m3

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

T,N

Risk Statements 

23/25-33-50/53

Safety Statements 

20/21-28-45-60-61

RIDADR 

UN 3440 6.1/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

6.1

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

29310099

MSDS

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PHENYLSELENOCYANATE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

CLEAR ORANGE LIQUID

Uses

Phenyl selenocyanate is used as a specific source of nucleophilic and electrophilic selenium species in synthetic chemistry.

General Description

Phenyl selenocyanate is a selenenylation agent that can be prepared by reacting benzeneselenenyl chloride and trimethylsilyl cyanide.

PHENYLSELENOCYANATE(2179-79-5)Related Product Information

• 4,4'-Diphenylmethane diisocyanate
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• SPECS AI-942/25034326
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• PHENYLSELENOCYANATE
• SPECS AI-942/25034525
• SPECS AI-942/25034323