Inorganic azide

The major use of inorganic azides exploits the explosive nature of heavy metal azides. Pb(N3)2 in particular is extensively used in detonators because of its reliability, especially in damp conditions it is prepared by metathesis between Pb(N03)2 and NaN3 in aqueous solution. 

H. D. Fair and R.F. Walker, Edits, Energetic Materials—1, Physics and Chemistry of the Inorganic Azides , Plenum Press, NY (1977)... 

Deb [1238] prepared thin films of inorganic azides (for optical studies) by reaction of an alkali metal azide with a heavy metal iodide, e.g. 

Relationships existing between structure, stability and thermal, photochemical and explosive decomposition (sometimes spontaneous) of the inorganic azides has been extensively investigated and reviewed [1,2]. The ignition characterisitcs of explosive inorganic azides, with or without added impurities under initiation by heat or light have been discussed [3],... 

DIOXYGENYL POLYFLUOROSALTS IGNITION SOURCES INORGANIC AZIDES... 

Numerous organic and inorganic azides undergo 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition to alkynes to give... 

It is further stated by Reitzner in Ref 37b, p 13f, that Arrhenius simplification does not take into account that a large number of expls follow an autocatalytic reaction mechanism, fn the case of the inorganic azides, for example, the metal is considered to be the autocatalyst. The pressure-time curves for such autocatalytic reactions are characterized by an induction period, followed by acceleratory and decay periods. 

Nitrenes are commonly generated by decomposition of organic and inorganic azides, although other types of precursors are known. As azides are bound to many elements, many types of nitrenes are known or can be imagined. This chapter will be limited to only those nitrenes commonly encountered in organic chemistry. 

Hydrazine Azide, Hydrazine Azoimide or Hydrazonium Azide. See list of Inorganic Azides in Vol 1, pp A536-537, and additional information below... 

The preparation of inorganic azides was reviewed by Audrieth [73] and more recently by Evans, Yoffe and Gray [74]. 

Among other inorganic azides those prepared by Wiberg et al. [141] i.e. boron, B(N3)3, and silicon, Si(N3)4,azides are of interest. Grundman and RStz [142] ob-... 

CAUTION Many organic and inorganic azides are unstable or explosive under appropriate conditions of I initiation. Appropriate safety precautions and procedures should be adopted when handling these substances... 

Sodium thiatriazole-5-thiolate gives colored precipitates with copper(II) or bismuth salts. This reaction may be used as a test for soluble inorganic azides by way of their reaction with CS2, which yields thiatriazole-5 -thiolates.47... 

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