Cyanogen fluoride

Cyanogen fluoride (molecular formula: FCN; IUPAC name: carbononitridic fluoride) is an inorganic linear compound which consists of a fluorine in a single bond with carbon, and a nitrogen in a triple bond with carbon. It is a toxic and explosive gas at room temperature. It is used in organic synthesis and can be produced by pyrolysis of cyanuric fluoride or by fluorination of cyanogen.

Cyanogen fluoride
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Carbononitridic fluoride
Other names
Fluorine cyanide
Cyano fluoride
Cyanogen fluoride
Fluoromethanenitrile
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.298.549
  • InChI=1S/CFN/c2-1-3 Y
    Key: CPPKAGUPTKIMNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • FC#N
Properties
CFN
Molar mass 45.0158 g mol−1
Appearance Colorless gas
Density 1.026 g mL−1
Boiling point −46 °C (−51 °F; 227 K)
Thermochemistry
225.40 J K−1 mol−1
35.98 kJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
4
0
2
Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
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