DiazomethaneDiazomethane is an organic chemical compound with the formula CH2N2, discovered by German chemist Hans von Pechmann in 1894. It is the simplest diazo compound. In the pure form at room temperature, it is an extremely sensitive explosive yellow gas; thus, it is almost universally used as a solution in diethyl ether. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Diazomethane, revision 1380007842.

Property

Value

Formula

CN2, 40.02 g/mol

Melting point

-145 °C

Boiling point

-23 °C

Density

1.4 g/cm³

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