Tetracyanoquinodimethane
Agent Name
Tetracyanoquinodimethane
CAS Number
1518-16-7
Formula
C12-H4-N4
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-diylidenedimalononitrile; 2,5-Cyclohexadiene-delta(sup1,alpha:4,alpha')-dimalononitrile; 7,7,8,8-Tetracyano-1,4-quinodimethan; 7,7,8,8-Tetracyano-p-quinodimethane; 7,7,8,8-Tetracyanoquinodimethane; Quinodimethan, tetracyano-; TCNQ; Tetracyano-p-quinodimethane; Tetracyanoquinodimethan; Tetracyanoquinodimethan(e); 2,2'-(2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-diylidene)bismalononitrile; 2,5-Cyclohexadiene-delta(sup1,alpha:4,alpha')-dimalononitrile; 2,5-Cyclohexadiene-delta1,alpha:4,alpha'-dimalononitrile (8CI); Propanedinitrile, 2,2'-(2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-diylidene)bis-; [ChemIDplus] UN3439
Category
Nitriles
Description
Green crystalline solid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Comments
Intravenous LD50 (mouse) = 56 mg/kg; [RTECS] May cause irritation; Harmful by ingestion and skin absorption; Toxic by inhalation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "NITRILES."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Nitriles, solid, toxic, n.o.s."
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