Diazomethane
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| Diazomethane | |
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| Chemical name | Diazomethane |
| Chemical formula | CH2N2 |
| Molecular mass | 42.04 g/mol |
| Melting point | -145 °C |
| Boiling point | -23 °C |
| Density | 1.4 (air=1) |
| CAS number | [334-88-3] |
| SMILES | C=[N+]=[N-] |
| Structure | |
| Molecular shape | linear C=N=N |
| Dipole moment | polar |
| Hazards | |
| MSDS | External MSDS |
| Main hazards | toxic and explosive |
| NFPA 704 | |
| Flash point | ? °C |
| R/S statement for tmsCHN2 | R: 12-19-22-66-67 S: 9-16-29-33 |
| RTECS number | ? |
| Supplementary data page | |
| Structure and properties | n, εr, etc. |
| Thermodynamic data | Phase behaviour gas |
| Spectral data | UV, IR, NMR, MS |
| Related compounds | |
| Related functional groups | R-N=N=N azide), R-N=N-R (azo) |
| Related compounds | R2CN2 R = Ph, tms, CF3 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) [Chemical infoboxInfobox disclaimer and references] | |
Contents
Preparation J. A. Moore; D. E. Reed “Diazomethane” Organic Syntheses Collective Volume 5, page 351
CH2N2 is usually prepared as a solution in diethylether and used in for converting carboxylic acids into their methyl esters or into their homologues. Diazomethane is prepared in the laboratory at mmol scale from precursors such as Diazald or N-methyl-N-nitroso-p-toluenesulfonamide and MNNG or 1-methyl-3-nitro-1-nitrosoguanidine. Diazald in a solution of diglyme and diethyl ether reacts with a warm aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide and the generated CH2N2 is collected by distillation. Diazomethane is liberated from a solution of MNNG in diethyl ether by addition of aqueous sodium hydroxide at low temperatures.
CH2N2 reacts with basic solutions of 2H2O to give the deuterated derivative C2H2N2.P. G. Gassman and W. J. Greenlee “Dideuterodiazomethane” Organic Syntheses Collective Volume 6, page 432.
Assay
The concentration of CH2N2 can be determined in either of two convenient ways. It can be treated with an excess of benzoic acid in cold Et2O. Unreacted benzoic acid is then assayed using titration with standard NaOH. Alternatively, the concentration of CH2N2 in Et2O can be determined spectrophotometrically at 410 nm where its extinction coefficient, ε, is 7.2.Other diazomethane compounds
Many substituted derivatives of diazomethane have been prepared:- The very stable (CF3)2CN2 (b.p. 12–13 °C),W. J. Middleton; D. M. Gale “Bis(Trifluoromethyl))diazomethane” Organic Syntheses Collective Volume 6, page 161
- Ph2CN2 (m.p. 29–30 °C).L. I. Smith, K. L. Howard “Diphenyldiazomethane” Organic Syntheses Collective Volume 3, page 351
- (CH3)3SiCHN2, which is commercially available as a solution and is as effective as CH2N2 for methylation.T. Shioiri, T. Aoyama, S. Mori “Trimethylsilyldiazomethane” Organic Syntheses Collected Volume, Volume 8, page 612.
- PhC(H)N2, a red liquid b.p. < 25 °C at 0.1 mm Hg.X. Creary “Tosylhydrazone Salt Pyrolyses: Phenydiazomethanes” Organic Syntheses, Coll. Vol. 7, p.438 (1990); Vol. 64, p.207 (1986).
Safety
Diazomethane is toxic by inhalation or by contact with the skin or eyes (TLV 0.2ppm). Symptoms include chest discomfort, headache, weakness and, in severe cases, collapse.Muir, GD (ed.) 1971, Hazards in the Chemical Laboratory, The Royal Institute of Chemistry, London. CH2N2 may explode when in contact with ground-glass joints or when heated to about 100 °C. Consequently specialized, scratch-free glassware and a blast shield should be employed for its use.References
External links
- For a full list of external links to MSDSs, spectroscopic data, commercial chemicals suppliers etc. for this compound, see [Chemical sources].
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