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Tetraazidomethane | |||
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C(N3)4 | |||
Molar mass | 180.095 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | Colorless liquid | ||
Boiling point | ~165 °C (estimate) | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tetraazidomethane, C(N3)4, is a colorless, highly explosive liquid. Its chemical structure consists of a carbon atom covalently bonded to four azide functional groups.
It was first prepared by Klaus Banert in 2006 by reaction of trichloroacetonitrile with sodium azide. [1]
As with other polyazides, tetraazidomethane has interest as a high-energy-density material with potential uses in explosives, propellants, or fireworks. [2] Silicon tetraazide is also a known compound.
Banert has reported that tetraazidomethane participates in a number of reactions including hydrolysis, cycloaddition reactions with alkenes and alkynes, and reaction with phosphines to form phosphazenes. [1]