Pictures from an organic chemistry laboratory

A freshly arrived can of cyanogen bromide.Cyanogen bromide is the inorganic compound with the formula BrCN. It is a colorless solid that is widely used in organic chemistry. Some interesting data from the book “toxic industrial compounds” directly from Russia, written in 1957: For cyanogen bromide it says: Breathing 0,006 mg/l concentration of BrCN has a strongly irritating effect if inhaled for 10 minutes0,4 mg/l death if inhaled for 10 minutes.

9:30 pm  •  31 March 2020  •  66 notes  •  View comments

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