Sodium Cyanate is used in biological study as tumor cell proliferation and metabolism inhibition.
Safety Profile
Poison by ingestion,
intraperitoneal, and intramuscular routes.
Human systemic effects by ingestion: weight
loss, changes in the visual field, and other
eye effects. See also CYANATES. When
heated to decomposition it emits very toxic
fumes of CNand Na2O.
Purification Methods
It forms colourless needles from EtOH. Its solubility in EtOH is 0.22g/100g at 0oC. It is soluble in H2O but can be recrystallised from small volumes of it.
