Bromine azide

Bromine azide
Names
IUPAC name
Bromine azide
Other names
Bromo azide, Azidobromide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/BrN3/c1-3-4-2
    Key: KFCUPNHUPHDVJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/BrN3/c1-3-4-2
    Key: KFCUPNHUPHDVJC-UHFFFAOYAE
  • [N-]=[N+]=N\Br
  • [N-]=[N+]=NBr
Properties
BrN3
Molar mass 121.924 g/mol
Appearance Red liquid
Density Unknown
Melting point −45 °C (−49 °F; 228 K)
Boiling point Unknown, decomposes explosively at high temperature
Structure
tetragonal
I4cd
16
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Highly reactive, sensitive and poisonous explosive, detonates on contact with arsenic, alkali metals, silver foil, and allotropes of phosphorus. It has a hazard class of 1.1A.
GHS labelling:
Related compounds
Related compounds
Hydrazoic acid
Fluorine azide
Chlorine azide
Iodine azide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Bromine azide is an explosive inorganic compound with the formula BrN3. It has been described as a crystal or a red liquid at room temperature. It is highly sensitive to small variations in temperature and pressure, with explosions occurring at Δp (pressure change) ≥ 0.05 Torr upon crystallization, thus extreme caution must be observed when working with this chemical.