Chemicals and Drugs

Cyanamide

A cyanide compound which has been used as a fertilizer, defoliant and in many manufacturing processes. It often occurs as the calcium salt, sometimes also referred to as cyanamide. The citrated calcium salt is used in the treatment of alcoholism.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A cyanide compound which has been used as a fertilizer, defoliant and in many manufacturing processes. It often occurs as the calcium salt, sometimes also referred to as cyanamide. The citrated calcium salt is used in the treatment of alcoholism.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
CH2N2
Molecular Weight
42.040 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
420-04-2
IUPAC Name
cyanamide
InChIKey
XZMCDFZZKTWFGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(#N)N
MeSH Unique ID
D003484
Source
PubChem CID 9864

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Carbimide
  • Abstem
  • Calcium Carbimide
  • Calcium Cyanamide
  • Citrated Calcium Cyanamide
  • Colme
  • Cyanamide, Calcium (1:1) Salt
  • Cyanamide, Calcium (2:1) Salt
  • Cyanamide, Calcium Salt
  • Temposil
  • Calcium Cyanamide, Citrated
  • Calcium Salt Cyanamide
  • Carbimide, Calcium
  • Cyanamide, Calcium
  • Cyanamide, Citrated Calcium

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(79); was see under CYANIDES 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Amines (1966-1978)
  • Cyanides (1966-1978)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D01w.625w.400w.100w.150w
  2. D02w.491w.203w.362w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cyanamide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003484. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003484
  2. Cyanamide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyanamide
  3. Cyanamide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q414555
  4. Cyanamide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 9864. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9864