Potassium selenocyanate

Name: Potassium selenocyanate
SKU: ACM3425465
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Catalog NumberACM3425465

CAS Number3425-46-5

CategoryElectrolytes

Synonyms

POTASSIUM SELENOCYANATE;CHNSe·K;potassiumselenoisocyanate;Selenocyanicacid,potassiumsalt;POTASSIUM SELENOCYANATE, REAGENTPLUS, >=99%;Potassiumselenocyanate,98.5%;Selenocyanic acid potassium;Potassium selenocyanate,99%

IUPAC Name

potassium;selenocyanate

Molecular Weight

144.09g/mol

Molecular Formula

CKNSe

Canonical SMILES

C(#N)[Se-].[K+]

InChI

InChI=1S/CHNSe.K/c2-1-3;/h3H;/q;+1/p-1

InChI Key

KYEKHFSRAXRJBR-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Application

Potassium selenocyanate, a white to light beige crystalline powder or needles, serves a multifaceted purpose in various chemical and industrial applications. It is instrumental in facilitating the conversion of alkyl halides to nitriles and plays a crucial role in the production of pharmaceutical intermediates. Additionally, it finds use in the field of energy storage devices by acting as a redox-active electrolyte to enhance the performance of carbon-based supercapacitors. It also serves as a starting material in the one-pot stereoselective synthesis of alkyl styryl selenides and as a precursor in synthesizing copper and nickel complexes with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Furthermore, potassium selenocyanate functions as a selenylating agent, essential for preparing stereoselective selenoglycosides and selenium-linked disaccharides.

Complexity

31.3

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

222-320-1

Exact Mass

144.8833g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

Monoisotopic Mass

144.8833g/mol

Rotatable Bond Count