Chlorine azide

Chlorine azide
Names
	IUPAC name Chlorine azide
Identifiers
CAS Number	13973-88-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	55609;
PubChem CID	61708;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID10161156 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/ClN3/c1-3-4-2 Key: ZGNIYAPHJAPRMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES [N-]=[N+]=NCl;
Properties
Chemical formula	ClN3
Molar mass	77.4731 g/mol
Appearance	Yellow-orange liquid; colorless gas
Melting point	−100 °C (−148 °F; 173 K)
Boiling point	−15 °C (5 °F; 258 K)
Solubility	Soluble in butane, pentane, benzene, methanol, ethanol, diethyl ether, acetone, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, and carbon disulfide; slightly soluble in water
Structure
Crystal structure	orthorhombic
Space group	Cmc 21, No. 36
Explosive data
Shock sensitivity	Extreme
Friction sensitivity	Extreme
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Extremely sensitive explosive
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	0 4
Related compounds
Related compounds	Hydrazoic acid; Fluorine azide; Bromine azide; Iodine azide
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Chlorine azide (Cl N₃) is an inorganic compound that was discovered in 1908 by Friedrich Raschig. Concentrated ClN₃ is notoriously unstable and may spontaneously detonate at any temperature.