Nomenclature
CAS number: 2092-16-2
Calcium rhodanate; calcium sulfocyanate.
C
2CaN
2S
2; mol wt 156.24.
C 15.37%, Ca 25.65%, N 17.93%, S 41.05%.
Ca(SCN)
2.
Description and references
Prepn: Gmelins, Calcium (8th ed.) 28B, 972-976 (1958).
Derivative
Tetrahydrate.
Properties
Hygroscopic crystals or cryst powder. Dec on
heating above 160°. Very sol in water; sol in methanol, ethanol,
acetone. Keep well closed.Use
In manuf of acrylonitrile polymers; for parchmentizing;
for stiffening of textiles; soln as a solvent for textiles.