Ammonium ferrocyanide
Agent Name
Ammonium ferrocyanide
CAS Number
14481-29-9
Formula
C6-Fe-N6.4H4-N
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Ammonium ferrocyanide ((NH4)4(Fe(CN)6)); Ammonium hexacyanoferrate (II); Ferrate(4-), hexacyano-, tetraammonium; Ferrate(4-), hexakis(cyano-C)-, tetraammonium, (OC-6-11)-; Tetraammonium hexacyanoferrate; Tetraammonium hexacyanoferrate(4-); [ChemIDplus]
Category
Ammonium Compounds
Description
Yellow solid; Turns blue in air; [HSDB] Light green powder; [MSDSonline]
Comments
Emergency treatment: Irritants; [HSDB] Ferrocyanide complexes are stable and practically nontoxic because of the strong bonding between iron and cyanide. Cyanide ions may be formed slowly when the chemical is irradiated with UV light. [Ullmann] May cause irritation; [MSDSonline]
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