12-01002. Barium Ferrocyanide [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 13821-06-2
Barium hexacyanoferrate(II).
C6Ba2FeN6; mol wt 486.60.
C 14.81%, Ba 56.44%, Fe 11.48%, N 17.27%.
Ba2Fe(CN)6.

Description and references

Prepn: Grat-Cabanac, Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr. 1956, 1743.

Derivative

Hexahydrate.

Properties

Yellowish rectangular monoclinic crystals; loses most of water at 40° becoming colorless. Dec at 80°, evolving HCN. Almost insol in water, alcohol.

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.