Selenium tetraazide

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Selenium tetraazide
Names
IUPAC name
Selenium(IV) tetraazide
Other names
Selenium tetraazide
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
  • InChI=1S/N12Se/c1-5-9-13(10-6-2,11-7-3)12-8-4
    Key: RAHBAOGFMBUQBX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [N-]=[N+]=N[Se](N=[N+]=[N-])(N=[N+]=[N-])N=[N+]=[N-]
Properties
Se(N3)4
Molar mass 247.05 g/mol
Appearance Yellow solid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Selenium tetraazide is an inorganic chemical compound with the formula Se(N3)4. It is a highly sensitive explosive, and has been prepared directly from selenium tetrafluoride and trimethylsilyl azide.

Properties

Selenium tetraazide is a yellow solid which precipitates frequently due to its low solubility. The compound is very susceptible to combustion even at low temperatures, and was only found to stably exist at -50 degrees Celsius.[1]

References

  1. PMID 17935101
    . Retrieved 3 November 2023.
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