DETAILED NOTES ON POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE TO POTASSIUM CYANIDE

KCN is formed via the treatment of hydrogen cyanide with aqueous potassium hydroxide solution, accompanied by the vacuum evaporation with the solution: HCN + KOH KCN + H2O. It provides about 50,000 lots of potassium cyanide annually.You may also find cyanide in particular nitrile compounds used in medications like citalopram (Celexa) and cimetidine