N-Propyl azide

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n-Propyl azide is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH2CH2N3. A white solid, it is a simple organic azide.[1]

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n-Propyl azide
Skeletal formula of propyl azide
Ball-and-stick model of the propyl azide molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-Azidopropane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C3H7N3/c1-2-3-5-6-4/h2-3H2,1H3 ☒N
    Key: TVPPZASKIXGUJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • InChI=1/C3H7N3/c1-2-3-5-6-4/h2-3H2,1H3
    Key: TVPPZASKIXGUJQ-UHFFFAOYAK
  • [N-]=[N+]=NCCC
Properties
C3H7N3
Molar mass 85.110 g·mol−1
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Harmful, Explosive
Related compounds
Related compounds
Hydrazoic acid, Chlorine azide, Ethyl azide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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n-Propyl azide has been used in the laboratory synthesis of pharmaceutical drug candidates.[2][3]

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