Gold cyanide (Au(CN))

Used in 2 industrial sectors tracked by the EPA.

Molecular structure of 506-65-0
US Production145.7K lbs
Import VolumeZero
Import Dependency0%

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 284330 · basket

This chemical's HS customs code 284330 covers 1chemicals in total. US Census does not break out this chemical's share of that bucket, so the country-of-origin mix is not available. EPA CDR reports import dependency at the chemical level separately, shown above.

EPA-registered manufacturers (2)
Barrick Gold · CA Canada
Barrick North America Holding

Why It Matters

Sectors
EnergyMetals & Mining
Downstream UsesNo data available
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

Used in 2 sectors as 2 functional roles.

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

DTXSID10601362026-04-06

https://doi.org/10.23645/epacomptox.5588566

Archive: data/sources/comptox/dsstox_identifiers.csv

681722026-04-06

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/cid/68172/property/MolecularFormula,MolecularWeight,CanonicalSMILES,InChIKey/JSON

Archive: data/sources/pubchem_properties/68172.json

506-65-02026-04-24

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr.csv

CAS 506-65-02026-04-25

https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting

Archive: data/sources/epa_cdr/2020_cdr_industrial.csv

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