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diazene
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Diimide, also called diazene or diimine, is a compound having the formula HN=NH. It exists as two geometric isomers, E (trans) and Z (cis). The term diazene is more common for organic derivatives of diimide. Thus, azobenzene is an example of an organic diazene.
Chemical data
- Formula
- H2N2
- Molecular weight
- 30.03 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- diazene
- SMILES
- N=N
- InChIKey
- RAABOESOVLLHRU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 1.5
- Polar surface area
- 47.7 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 2
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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- Applications to organic synthesis
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Diimide, also called diazene or diimine, is a compound having the formula HN=NH. It exists as two geometric isomers, E (trans) and Z (cis). The term diazene is more common for organic derivatives of diimide. Thus, azobenzene is an example of an organic diazene.
==Synthesis== A traditional route to diimide involves oxidation of hydrazine with hydrogen peroxide or air.
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