Pentazine is a hypothetical chemical compound that consists of a six-membered aromatic ring containing five nitrogen atoms with the molecular formula CHN5. The name pentazine is used in the nomenclature of derivatives of this compound.
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| Molar mass | 83.054 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Pentazine is predicted to be unstable and to decompose into hydrogen cyanide (HCN) and nitrogen (N2).[1] The activation energy required is predicted to be around 20 kJ/mol.[2]
See also
edit- 6-membered rings with one nitrogen atom: pyridine
- 6-membered rings with two nitrogen atoms: diazines
- 6-membered rings with three nitrogen atoms: triazines
- 6-membered rings with four nitrogen atoms: tetrazines
- 6-membered rings with six nitrogen atoms: hexazine
References
edit- ^ Hurst, Derek T. (1996). "Other Tetrazines and Pentazines". Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry II. pp. 957–965. doi:10.1016/B978-008096518-5.00138-6. ISBN 9780080965185.
- ^ J. Fabian and E. Lewars (2004). "Azabenzenes (azines) — The nitrogen derivatives of benzene with one to six N atoms: Stability, homodesmotic stabilization energy, electron distribution, and magnetic ring current; a computational study" (PDF). Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 82 (1): 50–69. doi:10.1139/v03-178. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-03-29.
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