Calcium thiocyanate

Calcium thiocyanate refers to the salt Cs(SCN)₂. It is a colorless solid. According to X-ray crystallography, it is a coordination polymer. The Ca²⁺ ions are each bonded to eight thiocyanate anions, with four Ca-S and four Ca-N bonds. The motif is reminiscent of the fluorite structure.^[1]

Calcium thiocyanate

Ca2+ [N≡C−S−]2
Identifiers
CAS Number	2092-16-2
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	140363
EC Number	218-244-3
PubChem CID	159641
UNII	P03NDO467X
InChI InChI=1S/2CHNS.Ca/c2*2-1-3;/h2*3H;/q;;+2/p-2 Key: RLDQYSHDFVSAPL-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES C(#N)[S-].C(#N)[S-].[Ca+2]
Properties
Chemical formula	C2CaN2S2
Molar mass	156.23 g·mol−1
Appearance	white solid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references