-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Synthesis of Sodium Cyanide -----------------------------------------------------------------------------WARNING! SODIUM CYANIDE IS HIGHY O"IC! Do not attem#t this synthesis $ithout ade%uate &enti'ation! (ut )*+ , of )./e0CN1234 0#otassium fe55o6yanide0II1 t5ihyd5ate7 /W )**1 in a * ' R8 f'as9: In ; ' 6hemi6a' ,'ass #ou5 2++ m' of 6o'd $ate5 and <6a5efu''y< add *++ m' of 6on6 H*SO): (ou5 this hot so'n to fe55o6yanide7 =oin to the ne69 of f'as9 )+ 6m ,'ass tu>e 0;-;:? 6m diamete51 as def'e,mato5 @ 6ondense57 atta6h si'i6on 5u>>e5 hose and #'a6e the end 0of hose7 of 6ou5se1 in ;; m' )?B NaOH so'n: Afte5 ;+-min heatin, at >oi'in, $ate5 >ath7 a st5on, ,as e&o'ution >e,ins >e 6a5efu'7 do it on'y unde5 ,ood fume hood: /5om time to time sti5 NaOH so'n in 5e6ei&e5 f'as9 0this so'n may heated u# to +C7 this is doesnt matte5 dont 6oo'1: Afte5 ;-;F;+ 5ea6tion 6om#'ete7 no mo5e ,as e&o'ution o>se5&ed: oi'a7 you ,et nea5 *2+-*+ m' )+B NaCN so'n: (S: Dont #o'' >'ue-,5een 5esidue in se$e5 system you se$e5 #i#es $i'' >e 6o&e5ed $ith this &is6ous mitu5e7 su5e: Ca5efu''y #ou5 it 0unde5 hood!!!1 in ;-'ite5 ,'ass =a5 and >u5y it: In uninha>ited #'a6e7 #'ease: -----------------------------------------------------------------------------Catast5o#heF Easy Cyanide Synth In any Gene5a' Chem >oo9 they a'$ays some eam#'e in the synth of a 6yanide: He5es $hat mine says::: 8aO 4C N* ----J 8a0CN1* CO HEA Cyanides 6an >e made >y the a6tion of 6a5>on and nit5o,en on meta''i6 oides: he mitu5e is heated to a 5ed heat and is usua''y done in a st5eam of N*: 8ut this 5ea6tion 5ea''y doesnt he'# us mu6h7 >e6ause $e $ant SodiumK(otassium Cyanide7 >ut $e dont ha&e the #5o#e5 oides7 5i,htL We''7 $hats anothe5 meta''i6 oideL Hmmmmmm may>e I5on OideL hats 5i,ht ,ood o'd RUS! He5es $hat you shou'd do::: /i5st7 he5es some stuff you'' needF I5on Oide 05ust1
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