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
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C2H5N3/c1-2-4-5-3/h2H2,1H3 ☒N
    Key: UCSVJZQSZZAKLD-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • InChI=1/C2H5N3/c1-2-4-5-3/h2H2,1H3
    Key: UCSVJZQSZZAKLD-UHFFFAOYAG
  • [N-]=[N+]=N/CC
Properties
CH3CH2N3
Molar mass 71.083 g·mol−1
Appearance liquid
Boiling point 50
Explosive data
Shock sensitivity High
Friction sensitivity High
Thermochemistry
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).
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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 NOx.[3][4]

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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