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Substance: hydrogen cyanide				Other Names: hydrocyanic acid

Formula: HCN						CAS-No.: 74-90-8

Study: photolysis


Authors: H. Mizutani, H. Mikuni, M. Takahasi, H. Noda

Title: Study on the photochemical reaction of HCN and its polymer products relating to primary chemical evolution 

Journal/Source: Origins of life and evolution of biospheres; 6 (4), 513-525, (1975); doi:10.1007/BF00928899


Data: 

Energy/Wavelength range: 184.9 nm

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Phase: gas

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Comments: The photochemical reaction of HCN at 184.9 nm is studied in the gas phase. (CN)2, H2, CH4, NH3, N2H4, C2H6, 
and CH3NH2 are identified as gas phase products.

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