| Approval: | ISO common name not required |
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| IUPAC PIN: | |
| IUPAC name: | calcium cyanide |
| CAS name: | calcium cyanide (Ca(CN)2) |
| CAS Reg. No.: | 592-01-8 |
| Formula: | C2CaN2 |
| Activity: | insecticides (fumigant) rodenticides (fumigant) |
| Notes: | This substance is considered by the International Organization for Standardization not to require a common name. Used to generate hydrogen cyanide [74-90-8]. |
| Structure: |  |
| Pronunciation: | kǎl-sē-am sī-a-nīd Guide to British pronunciation |
| InChIKey: | ZQULWKDLLXZZSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| InChI: | InChI=1S/2CN.Ca/c2*1-2;/q2*-1;+2 |