Copper(II) thiocyanate

Copper(II) thiocyanate
	Copper(II) thiocyanate
	Crystal structure of copper(II) thiocyanate
Names
	Other names Cupric thiocyanate
Identifiers
CAS Number	15192-76-4;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	8279278;
PubChem CID	10103751;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID001337084 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/2CHNS.Cu/c22-1-3;/h23H;/q;;+2/p-2 Key: BQVVSSAWECGTRN-UHFFFAOYSA-L;
	SMILES C(#N)[S-].C(#N)[S-].[Cu+2];
Properties
Chemical formula	Cu(SCN)2
Molar mass	179.71 g/mol
Appearance	black powder
Density	2.47 g/cm3
Melting point	decomposes at 180 °C
Solubility in water	Insoluble
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	0.66×10−3 cm3/mol
Related compounds
Other anions	Copper(II) bromide, Copper(II) chloride
Other cations	Copper(I) thiocyanate, Cobalt(II) thiocyanate, Mercury(II) thiocyanate, Ammonium thiocyanate; Potassium thiocyanate
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Copper(II) thiocyanate (or cupric thiocyanate) is a coordination polymer with formula Cu(SCN)₂. It is a black solid which slowly decomposes in moist air. It was first reported in 1838 by Karl Ernst Claus and its structure was determined first in 2018.