Ethyl_azide Knowpia

Ethyl azide
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Azidoethane
	Other names Ethane, azido-; 1-Azidoethane
Identifiers
CAS Number	871-31-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	71449 ;
PubChem CID	79118;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20236127 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H5N3/c1-2-4-5-3/h2H2,1H3 Key: UCSVJZQSZZAKLD-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C2H5N3/c1-2-4-5-3/h2H2,1H3 Key: UCSVJZQSZZAKLD-UHFFFAOYAG;
	SMILES [N-]=[N+]=N/CC;
Properties
Chemical formula	CH3CH2N3
Molar mass	71.083 g·mol−1
Appearance	liquid
Boiling point	50
Explosive data
Shock sensitivity	High
Friction sensitivity	High
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of; formation (ΔfH⦵298)	266.872
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Harmful, Explosive
Related compounds
Related compounds	Hydrazoic acid, Chlorine azide, Methyl azide
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Ethyl azide (CH₃CH₂N₃) is an explosive compound sensitive to rapid heating, shock or impact. It has exploded when heated to room temperature.^[1]^[2] When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NO_x.^[3]^[4]

It is irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.

Uses edit

Ethyl azide is used for organic synthesis.

References edit

^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.

[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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