2-NITROPHENYL SELENOCYANATE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

140-142 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

345.2±44.0 °C(Predicted)

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

solubility 

Soluble in dichloromethane, tetrahydrofuran, dimethyl formamide and ethanol.

form 

Crystalline Powder

color 

brown

BRN 

1309777

Exposure limits

ACGIH: TWA 0.2 mg/m3
NIOSH: IDLH 1 mg/m3; IDLH 25 mg/m3; TWA 0.2 mg/m3

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with acids, strong oxidizing agents.

CAS DataBase Reference

51694-22-5(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Selenocyanic acid, 2-nitrophenyl ester (51694-22-5)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

T,N

Risk Statements 

23/25-33-50/53

Safety Statements 

20/21-28-45-60-61

RIDADR 

UN 3282 6.1/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

F 

13

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

6.1

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

29310099

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2-NITROPHENYL SELENOCYANATE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

dark brown crystalline solid

Uses

2-Nitrophenyl selenocyanate (o-nitrophenyl selenocyanate) may be used:

• to study the mechanism of its reaction with the zinc/thiolate clusters of metallothionein
• in the preparation of 2,3-seco-5 α-cholestane-2,3-diol
• in the preparation of 4α-methyl-2,3-seco-5 α-cholestane-2,3-diol
• in the preparation of 2-nitrophenylselenyl derivative
• in the synthesis of 3α-[(2-Nitrophenyl)seleno]androsta-1,5-dien-17β-ol

General Description

2-Nitrophenyl selenocyanate is a chromophoric selenium compound.

2-NITROPHENYL SELENOCYANATE(51694-22-5)Related Product Information

• 4-Nitrophenyl phosphate bis(cyclohexylammonium) salt
• 4-NITROPHENYL ACETATE
• 4-methoxy-2-nitrophenyl selenocyanate
• METHYLPHENYLSELENIDE
• METHYLSELENOCYANATE
• PHENYLSELENOCYANATE
• DIMETHYLSELENIDE
• PHENYLSELENOL
• 2-NITROPHENYL SELENOCYANATE