Thiocyanogen

Thiocyanogen
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Cyanic dithioperoxyanhydride
Other names
Dicyanodisulfane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2N2S2/c3-1-5-6-2-4 Y
    Key: DTMHTVJOHYTUHE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C2N2S2/c3-1-5-6-2-4
    Key: DTMHTVJOHYTUHE-UHFFFAOYAE
  • N#CSSC#N
Properties
C2N2S2
Molar mass 116.16 g mol−1
Appearance Colorless crystal or liquid:241,255–256
Melting point −2.5 °C (27.5 °F; 270.6 K):241
Boiling point ≈20 °C (decomposes)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
N verify (what is YN ?)
Infobox references

Thiocyanogen, (SCN)2, is a pseudohalogen derived from the pseudohalide thiocyanate, [SCN], with behavior intermediate between dibromine and diiodine. This hexatomic compound exhibits C2 point group symmetry and has the connectivity NCS-SCN.

In the lungs, lactoperoxidase may oxidize thiocyanate to thiocyanogen or hypothiocyanite.