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Ethyl azide

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Ethyl azide
Skeletal formula of ethyl azide
Ball-and-stick model of the ethyl azide molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name Azidoethane
Other names Ethane, azido-; 1-Azidoethane
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
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InChI
  • InChI=1S/C2H5N3/c1-2-4-5-3/h2H2,1H3Key: UCSVJZQSZZAKLD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C2H5N3/c1-2-4-5-3/h2H2,1H3Key: UCSVJZQSZZAKLD-UHFFFAOYAG
SMILES
  • ==N/CC
Properties
Chemical formula CH3CH2N3
Molar mass 71.083 g·mol
Appearance liquid
Boiling point 50
Explosive data
Shock sensitivity High
Friction sensitivity High
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of
formation (ΔfH298) 		266.872
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards Harmful, Explosive
Related compounds
Related compounds Hydrazoic acid, Chlorine azide, Methyl azide
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Chemical compound

Ethyl azide (CH3CH2N3) is an explosive compound sensitive to rapid heating, shock or impact. It has exploded when heated to room temperature. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx.

It is irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.

Uses

Ethyl azide is used for organic synthesis.

References

  1. Campbell, H. C.; Rice, O. K. (1935). "The Explosion of Ethyl Azide". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 57 (6): 1044–1050. doi:10.1021/ja01309a019.
  2. Rice, O. K.; Campbell, H. C. (1939). "The Explosion of Ethyl Azide in the Presence of Diethyl Ether". The Journal of Chemical Physics. 7 (8): 700–709. Bibcode:1939JChPh...7..700R. doi:10.1063/1.1750516.
  3. Rice, O. K. (1940). "The Role of Heat Conduction in Thermal Gaseous Explosions". The Journal of Chemical Physics. 8 (9): 727–733. Bibcode:1940JChPh...8..727R. doi:10.1063/1.1750808.
  4. Costa Cabral, B. J.; Costa, M. L.; Almoster Ferreira, M. A. (2010). "ChemInform Abstract: Molecular Structure and Ionization Energies of Azides: An ab initio Study of Hydrazoic Acid, Methyl Azide and Ethyl Azide". ChemInform. 24 (37): no. doi:10.1002/chin.199337053.
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