Structured Summary
Abstract
A highly poisonous compound that is an inhibitor of many metabolic processes, but has been shown to be an especially potent inhibitor of heme enzymes and hemeproteins. It is used in many industrial processes.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- CKN
- Molecular Weight
- 65.116 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 151-50-8
- IUPAC Name
- potassium cyanide
- InChIKey
- NNFCIKHAZHQZJG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- [C-]#N.[K+]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D011190
- Source
- PubChem CID 9032
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
3 entry terms
- Cyanide, Potassium
- Potassium Cyanide (K(14)CN)
- Potassium Cyanide (K(C(15)N))
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Aspects Covered
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
- Cyanides (1966-1978)
- Potassium (1966-1978)
MeSH Hierarchy
Tree Numbers
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Potassium Cyanide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011190. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011190
- Potassium Cyanide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_cyanide
- Potassium Cyanide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192470
- Potassium Cyanide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 9032. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9032