Cacodyl cyanide

Cacodyl cyanide
	Skeletal formula
	Ball-and-stick model; based on crystallography
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Dimethylarsinous cyanide
	Other names Cyanodimethylarsine; Dimethylcyanoarsine; Cyanide of cacodyl
Identifiers
CAS Number	683-45-4;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	12169;
PubChem CID	12690;
RTECS number	CH2100000;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50218451;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3H6AsN/c1-4(2)3-5/h1-2H3 Key: BXASHBJZPLFFPH-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C[As](C)C#N;
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H6AsN
Molar mass	131.010 g·mol−1
Appearance	White solid
Melting point	33 °C (91 °F; 306 K)
Boiling point	140 °C (284 °F; 413 K)
Solubility in water	Slightly soluble
Solubility	Very soluble in alcohol and ether
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Extremely toxic
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Cacodyl cyanide is a highly toxic organoarsenic compound discovered by Robert Bunsen in the 1840s. It is very volatile and flammable, as it shares the chemical properties of both arsenic and cyanide.

Names
Skeletal formula
Ball-and-stick model based on crystallography
Preferred IUPAC name Dimethylarsinous cyanide
Other names Cyanodimethylarsine Dimethylcyanoarsine Cyanide of cacodyl
Identifiers
CAS Number	683-45-4
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	12169
PubChem CID	12690
RTECS number	CH2100000
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50218451
InChI InChI=1S/C3H6AsN/c1-4(2)3-5/h1-2H3 Key: BXASHBJZPLFFPH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C[As](C)C#N
Properties
Chemical formula	C₃H₆AsN
Molar mass	131.010 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	White solid
Melting point	33 °C (91 °F; 306 K)
Boiling point	140 °C (284 °F; 413 K)
Solubility in water	Slightly soluble
Solubility	Very soluble in alcohol and ether
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Extremely toxic
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references