General description
Potassium cyanate can be prepared by reacting urea with alkali hydroxide or carbonates at high temperatures.
Application
Potassium cyanate may be used as one of the reaction components for the synthesis of the following:
- urea
- hydantion
- glycosylamine 1,2-(cyclic carbamates) {glycofurano(or pyrano)[1,2-d]oxazolidin-2-ones}
- arylcarbamates
- (S)-(-)-1-carbamoyl-2-methoxymethylpyrrolidine
Molecular Weight: 81.12. Empirical Formula: CKNO. linearFormula: KOCN. Quality Level: 200. Assay: 96%. form: powder, crystals or chunks. density: 2.056 . g/mL . at 25 . °C (lit.). SMILES string: [K+].[O-]C#N. InChI: 1S/CHNO.K/c2-1-3. /h3H. /q. +1/p-1. InChI key: GKKCIDNWFBPDBW-UHFFFAOYSA-M. Pictograms: GHS07. Signal Word: Warning. Hazard Statements: H302 - H319 - H412. Precautionary Statements: P264 - P270 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338. Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2. Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids. WGK: WGK 1. Flash Point(F): Not applicable. Flash Point(C): Not applicable.