Canadian Journal of Chemistry

A NEW SYNTHESIS OF C14 LABELED CYANIDE

JW Spyker, AC Neish

Index: Spykes, J. W.; Neish, A. C. Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 1952 , vol. 30, p. 461 - 465

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Citation Number: 6

Abstract

Sodium formate was converted to sodium cyanide in high yields, usually better than 85%, by heating with two molecular proportions of sodium amide at 620° C. for 12 min. in a stainless steel bomb. A modified synthesis of sodium formate, from the carbon-14 sodium carbonate solution supplied commercially, is described, yield 95-97%.