CAS: 540-72-7
Solid and Solution Sodium thiocyanate (‘SCN’) is an inorganic salt that is used in many industrial applications. It is a white crystalline material with a scent of bitter almonds. Sodium thiocyanate is a ‘hygroscopic’ salt that behaves differently from most salts. Because of its specific properties, it is a valuable reagent for many unique processes, with agricultural applications as its most common use. This chemical is linked with a huge history and culture of human beings and being penultimate to the farm sector, human health has benefitted from it for several centuries. In future too, it is likely to be widely used in various categories of agriculture, pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals.