Improved Synthesis of CsN3

Abstract

Cesium azide can conveniently be prepared from anhydrous CsF and (CH3)3SiN3 in SO2 solvent in high purity and yield. In this reaction, the initially generated SO2F(-) anion is converted in SO2 solvent to solvated azide, (SO2)(sub n)N3(-), which is labile and releases S02 under dynamic vacuum yielding pure CsN3.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 17, 2001
Accession Number
ADA409616

Entities

People

  • Karl O. Christe
  • Michael Gerken
  • Stefan Schneider
  • Thorsten Schroer

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Alkali Metals
  • Aqueous Solutions
  • Azides
  • Boiling Point
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Information Operations
  • Metals
  • Military Research
  • Raman Spectra
  • Sodium Azides
  • Sodium Compounds
  • Solvents

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.