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Cyanogen bromide, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Description
Cyanogen bromide is used as a reagent in molecular biology, peptide mapping, gold extraction and amino acid sequence analysis. It acts as a coupling reagent for phosphoramidate or pyrophosphate inter-nucleotide bonds in DNA duplexes. It is also used in organic synthesis to prepare cyanamides, dicyanamides, cyanuric bromide, guanidines and hydroxylguanidines. It is involved in the von Braun reaction, it gives disubstituted cyanamides by reacting with tertiary amines.
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Specifications
Specifications
Melting Point | 50°C to 52°C |
Density | 2.015 |
Boiling Point | 61.4°C |
Quantity | 25 g |
Sensitivity | Light and moisture sensitive |
Solubility Information | Soluble in chloroform,dichloromethane,ethanol,diethyl ether,benzene and acetonitrile. |
Formula Weight | 105.93 |
Physical Form | Crystals |
Chemical Name or Material | Cyanogen bromide |
Safety and Handling
- Cyanogen bromide
- Danger
- Acute toxicity Category 1
- Acute toxicity Category 2
- LONG-TERM AQUATIC HAZARD Chronic 1
- ACUTE AQUATIC Acute 1
- Skin corrosion/irritation Category 1 B
- H300-Fatal if swallowed.
- H310-Fatal in contact with skin.
- H314-Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
- H330-Fatal if inhaled.
- H400-Very toxic to aquatic life.
- H410-Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
- P273-Avoid release to the environment.
- P280-Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
- P301+P330+P331-IF SWALLOWED: rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.
- P304+P340-IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
- P305+P351+P338-IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
- P310-Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/.
- MIXTURE LIST-Contains : Cyanogen bromide
RUO – Research Use Only
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