Description
Sodium Cyanate is a white or grey white crystalline powder, easily
soluble in water(**0 g/L (*0 ºC)), slightly soluble in chloroform
and organic solvents such as benzene, ethanol, ether. Stable under
drying condition, while as hydrolysis in hot water, will generate
ammonium carbonate, sodium carbonate and urea. When heating up to
over **0°C, it also will decompose. Under the catalysis by Ni and
Fe, in vacuo, it will decompose into sodium carbonate, sodium
cyanide, CO2 and H2O. In case of acids, carbimide/isocyanate
produced.Avoid incompatible materials, dust generation, excess
heat, strong oxidants.
Application:
Sodium Cyanate is mainly used in agrochemical (an intermediate in
the manufacture of insecticides, herbicides), chemical (a raw
material for organic synthesis), metallurgical (heat treatment
salts for metal), pharmaceutical (raw material), printing and
textile (dyestuffs), and photography (initiators) industries.
