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cyanogen

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cyanogen (sīăn`əjən), NCCN, colorless, flammable, extremely poisonous gas with a characteristic odor somewhat like that of hydrogen cyanide. It melts at −35°C;, boils at −21°C;, and is soluble in water, ethanol, or ether. It is chemically very active.
cyanogen
an extremely poisonous colourless flammable gas with an almond-like odour: has been used in chemical warfare. Formula: (CN)2


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With his microcapsules, he is working to combine four of these steps into one, while eliminating the need for the hazardous reagent, cyanogen bromide.
Oxygen transport blockers that affect the red blood cells such as hydrogen cyanide and cyanogen chloride
More often, it can break down into less toxic but longer-lasting forms, such as cyanate and cyanogen, according to Cyanide Uncertainties, a 1998 issue paper written for the Mineral Policy Center by geochemical and hydrogeological consultant Robert Moran.
 
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