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Calcium cyanamide

Calcium cyanamide structure

Calcium cyanamide 

structure
  • CAS No:

    156-62-7

  • Formula:

    CH2N2.Ca

  • Chemical Name:

    Calcium cyanamide

  • Synonyms:

    Cyanamide,calcium salt (1:1);Calcium cyanamide;Calcium carbimide;Cyanamid;Lime nitrogen;Nitrogen lime;Nitrolim;Nitrolime;CCC;Alzodef;Cy-L 500;Calcium cyanamide (CaCN2);Perlka;Cyanoiminocalcium;1015936-91-0;1202864-94-5;1203558-43-3;1215336-73-4;2195408-26-3

  • Categories:

    Inorganic Chemistry  >  Inorganic Salts

Calcium cyanamide Basic Attributes

80.1

186.06808

205-861-8

3102901000

Characteristics

26.3

0.20038

Gray to dark gray Powder

2.29 g/cm3 @ Temp: 20 °C

1340 °C

258.5ºC at 760 mmHg

42.1ºC

Oral-Rat  LD50: 158 mg/kg; Oral-Mouse LD50: 334 mg/kg

Toxic ammonia and acetylene gas are flammable when exposed to water, moist air, and acid; thermal decomposition releases toxic nitrogen oxides and cyanide fumes

Safety Information

III

4.3

UN 1403 4.3/PG 3

2

22-37-41-15-43-37/38

26-39-43-36/37/39-22-45-28

GS6000000

Xn,F

Storehouse ventilated at low temperature and dry; protected from moisture; stored separately from oxidants, halogens, and strong acids

Combustible acetylene gas can explode in case of acid and water

P231 + P232; P280; P301 + P312 + P330; P304 + P340 + P312; P305 + P351 + P338 + P310; P333 + P313

H261; H302; H315; H317; H318; H335

Toxicity

highly toxic

Calcium cyanamide Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

Industrial production of calcium cyanamide is obtained by treating calcium carbide powder with nitrogen at high temperature. Reaction equation: CaC2+N2→CaCN2 crushed calcium carbide, ball milled, mixed with 1% to 3% fluorite or calcium chloride, mixed, heated in a rotary kiln to about 1100°C, and reacted with nitrogen to obtain the product. Pure calcium cyanamide can be obtained by reacting ammonia, carbon monoxide and calcium carbonate.

Uses

As fertilizer, defoliant, herbicide, pesticide; manufacture of and refining of iron; manufacture of calcium cyanide, melamine, dicyandiamide.

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