7,7,8,8-Tetracyanoquinodimethane

CAS: 1518-16-7

Ref. 3D-FT35132

Product Information

• Name: 7,7,8,8-Tetracyanoquinodimethane
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 7,7,8,8-Tetracyanoquinodimethane is a quinoid compound that is used as an analytical chemical reagent. It has been shown to be a powerful reducing agent and can be used in the determination of trace amounts of metals. 7,7,8,8-Tetracyanoquinodimethane also reacts with cationic surfactants and hydroxyl groups to form stable compounds. The nitrogen atoms in this molecule are capable of multiple transfer reactions with other molecules.br>br> The redox potentials of this substance are negative and it has been shown to have the ability to transport pharmaceutical preparations across cell membranes. Boron nitride (BN) has been shown to stabilize the structure of 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane by forming strong hydrogen bonds between the BN and hydroxyl groups on this molecule.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 204.19 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₂H₄N₄
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Yellow To Green Or Brown Solid
• InChI: InChI=1S/H3N/h1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=QGZKDVFQNNGYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: N#CC(C#N)=c1ccc(=C(C#N)C#N)cc1