Selenocyanate
Selenocyanate
Class of chemical compounds
A selenocyanate is an ion or chemical compound that contains the -SeCN group, which could be in the form of an anion, SeCN−. Organic selenocyanates also exist.
Some complex ions with transition metals such as silver and mercury (mercuriselenocyanates) are known. Mercuriselenocyanate salts also include K, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, and Cd.[1] Complex ions include Fe(NCSe)63−, Fe(NCSe)64−, Fe(NCSe)42−, Co(NCSe)64−, Co(NCSe)42−, Ni(NCSe)64−, Zn(NCSe)64−, Rh(NCSe)64−, Pd(NCSe)42−, Ag(SeCN)2−, Cd(NCSe)42−, Cd(NCSe)64−, Dy(NCSe)63−, Ho(NCSe)63−, Er(NCSe)63−, Pt(NCSe)62−, Au(NCSe)4−, and Hg(NCSe)42−.[2]
For hard metals, the negative charge is on the nitrogen atom which coordinates with the metal atom. Examples include Ti(NCSe)62−, V(NCSe)63−, VO(NCSe)42−, Cr(NCSe)63−, Mn(NCSe)42−, Mn(NCSe)42−, Y(NCSe)63−, Zr(NCSe)62−, Mo(NCSe)63−, Pr(NCSe)63−, Nd(NCSe)63−, Sm(NCSe)63−, Hf(NCSe)62−, Re2(NCSe)82−, Pa(NCSe)84− and U(NCSe)84−.[3]