Tetrazene
Chemical compound / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tetrazene is a chemical compound with the molecular formula H2NN=NNH2. It is a colorless explosive material. An analogue is the organosilicon derivative (tms)2NN=NN(tms)2 where tms is trimethylsilyl.[1] Isomeric with tetrazine is ammonium azide.
Quick Facts Names, Identifiers ...
Names | |
---|---|
IUPAC name
(2E)-2-Tetraazene | |
Other names
(2E)-2-Tetraazen; Tetraaz-1-ene | |
Identifiers | |
| |
3D model (JSmol) |
|
ChemSpider |
|
PubChem CID |
|
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
|
| |
| |
Properties | |
H4N4 | |
Molar mass | 60.060 g·mol−1 |
Related compounds | |
Related binary azanes |
Ammonia Hydrazine Triazane |
Related compounds |
Diazene Triazene |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
Close
Tetrazene explosive, commonly known simply as tetrazene, is used for sensitization of priming compositions.