Copper(I) azide
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| IUPAC name
Copper(I) azide
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| Other names
Cuprous azide
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| CuN3 | |
| Molar mass | 105.57 g/mol |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Copper(I) azide is an inorganic chemical compound with the formula CuN3. It is composed of a
anion
(N−3).
Properties
Copper(I) azide has been used in the preparation of high-energy materials using methods with low environmental cost. These preparations were completed using systems that were high in nitrogen and without any oxygen.[1] Like most azides, it is explosive.
CuAAC
Copper(I) azide is supported during the process of copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (
CuAAC).[2]
References
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