Re: ORGLIST: Cyanate and acetic acid

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From: Jim Sims (jsims$##$ucrac1.ucr.edu)
Date: Tue Dec 19 2000 - 16:37:22 EST

HOCN decomposes to CO2 and NH3 in water according to the Merck Index.

>Hi!
>One day I mix 13 g NaOCN and 40 ml acetic acid(99.5 %).
>Evolution of gas (CO2) has begun in 3-5 minutes, slight warming of reaction
>mixture has also observed.
>
>Can anyone give some explanations?
>
>Valery,
>Saint-Petersburg
>Russia.
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