Gallium(III) cyanide

Gallium(III) cyanide
Names
	Other names Gallium tricyanide;
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	10004244;
PubChem CID	21122422;
	InChI InChI=1S/3CN.Ga/c31-2;/q3-1;+3 Key: LRRAVXULCHBNIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[Ga+3];
Properties
Chemical formula	Ga(CN)3
Molar mass	147.78 g/mol
Appearance	White solid
Melting point	450 °C (842 °F; 723 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	Reacts
Solubility	Soluble in THF and DMF, insoluble in hexane
Structure
Crystal structure	Cubic
Space group	Pm3m
Lattice constant	a = 5.295 Å α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 90°
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Gallium(III) cyanide is a chemical compound of gallium with the formula Ga(CN)₃. It is an air-sensitive white solid that decomposes at 450 °C.

Names
Other names Gallium tricyanide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	10004244
PubChem CID	21122422
InChI InChI=1S/3CN.Ga/c31-2;/q3-1;+3 Key: LRRAVXULCHBNIH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [C-]#N.[C-]#N.[C-]#N.[Ga+3]
Properties
Chemical formula	Ga(CN)₃
Molar mass	147.78 g/mol
Appearance	White solid
Melting point	450 °C (842 °F; 723 K) (decomposes)
Solubility in water	Reacts
Solubility	Soluble in THF and DMF, insoluble in hexane
Structure
Crystal structure	Cubic
Space group	Pm3m
Lattice constant	a = 5.295 Å α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 90°
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references