Tetrazene

Not to be confused with tetrazine or tetracene.

Tetrazene
IUPAC name 1-Tetrazene
Identifiers
CAS number	54410-57-0
PubChem	5463295
ChemSpider	20129521 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O.NN(/N=N/c1nnnn1)C(N)=N
InChI InChI=1S/C2H6N10.H2O/c3-1(4)12(5)11-8-2-6-9-10-7-2;/h5H2,(H3,3,4)(H,6,7,9,10);1H2/b11-8+; Y Key: ZLAGPWONHHROPL-YGCVIUNWSA-N Y InChI=1/C2H6N10.H2O/c3-1(4)12(5)11-8-2-6-9-10-7-2;/h5H2,(H3,3,4)(H,6,7,9,10);1H2/b11-8+; Key: ZLAGPWONHHROPL-YGCVIUNWBF
Properties
Molecular formula	H4N4
Molar mass	60.06 g/mol
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Tetrazene is a chemical compound with the molecular formula N₄H₄. In IUPAC nomenclature, derivatives of this compound are known collectively as tetrazenes. The most common of such derivatives is tetrazene explosive (commonly known simply as tetrazene), which is used for sensitization of priming compositions.

The explosive 1-(5-tetrazolyl)-3-guanyl tetrazene hydrate, commonly known simply as tetrazene

See also

Triazene