cyanogen bromide
chemical compound
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Cyanogen bromide (CNBr) is a colorless, crystalline, and poisonous chemical compound with a pungent, irritating vapor. It belongs to the cyanogen halide group, which are volatile, reactive, and highly poisonous substances containing a cyano group linked to a halogen element.12
Cyanogen bromide is formed by reacting bromine with salts of hydrocyanic acid. It has been utilized as a fumigant to control insects and rodents, and as a reagent in organic synthesis, particularly for studying protein structures.21
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