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Gold cyanide (Au(CN))

CAS 506-65-0

Used in 1 industrial sector tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 506-65-0
1 Au⁺
US production101.7K lb
Import volumeZero
Import dependency0%
Top sourceNo public record

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 284330 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production 101.7K lb · Imports Zero
2019
US production 145.7K lb · Imports Zero

HS customs code 284330 covers 16 tracked chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (3)
Barrick Gold · CA Canada
Barrick Nevada Holding
Barrick North America Holding

Why It Matters

Sectors
Metals & Mining
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 1 sector as 2 functional roles.

  • •Intermediate in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product
  • •Alloys in Mining (except Oil and Gas) and support activities (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS506-65-0
PubChem CID68172
DTXSIDDTXSID1060136
FormulaCAuN
Mol. Weight222.984 g/mol
SMILES[C-]#N.[Au+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Gold cyanide (Au(CN)) (CAS 506-65-0) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/506-65-0/ EPA CompTox (DSSTox): DTXSID1060136. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://comptox.epa.gov/dashboard/chemical/details/DTXSID1060136 PubChem: 68172. Retrieved 2026-04-06. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/68172 EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 506-65-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 506-65-0. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting