CKNS
97.18 g/mol
AgrochemicalDanger
POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE
CAS333-20-0EC206-370-1
Category
Agrochemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
contact fungicide for crops
Potassium thiocyanate is a potassium salt of thiocyanic acid, commonly used as a contact fungicide for crops such as greenhouse vegetables, ornamentals, and strawberries. It is also employed in photographic processing and textile dyeing.
contact fungicide for greenhouse vegetables and ornamentalscontact fungicide for strawberries (greenhouse and open field)photographic processing intensifier
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H332Harmful if inhaled
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
potassium thiocyanate
InChIKey
ZNNZYHKDIALBAK-UHFFFAOYSA-M
SMILES
C(#N)[S-].[K+]
Synonyms (24)
- CKNS
- KSCN
- Arterocyn
- Aterocyn
- Caswell No. 703
- Kyonate
- POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE
- Potassium isothiocyanate
- Potassium rhodanate
- Potassium sulfocyanate
- Potassium thiocyanate, p.a.
- Potassium thiocyanide
- Rhocya
- Rodanca
- Thio-cara
- potassium rhodanide
- potassium thiocynate