Potassium ferricyanide
Agent Name
Potassium ferricyanide
CAS Number
13746-66-2
Formula
C6-Fe-K3-N6
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Ferrate(3-), hexakis(cyano-C)-, tripotassium, (OC-6-11)-; Iron potassium cyanide; Potassium cyanoferrate; Potassium ferricyanate; Potassium ferricyanide; Red prussiate; Tripotassium ferric hexacyanide; Tripotassium ferriccyanide; Tripotassium hexacyanoferrate; Tripotassium hexacyanoferrate(3-); Tripotassium iron hexacyanide; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Ruby red crystals; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Used in photography, electroplating, steel tempering, and production of pigments; [ILO Encyclo: Cyano Compounds] Has been used mainly in blueprints; Also in photography, wood staining, wool dyeing, calico printing, steel tempering, electroplating; Used in Mercer's liquor for etching; [Merck Index]
Comments
Decomposes when heated, producing hydrogen cyanide; Produces cyanides when reacts with acids; Mild irritant to skin and eyes; [ICSC] Toxic by ingestion, but not as toxic as the simple cyanides; [Sax] The compound has low toxicity unless heated to decomposition; [Hawley]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Explanatory Notes
Decomposes at 310 deg C; [MSDSonline]
Adverse Effects
Other Poison
Chemical Asphyxiant
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
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Activities
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