Reactivity Documentation
Cyanides, Inorganic |
mixed with |
Diazonium Salts |
Summary
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Potentially hazardous: May be hazardous but unknown
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May produce the following gases:
- Nitrogen
Details
Cyanides, Inorganic
is a reactive group.
Diazonium Salts
is a reactive group.
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Cyanides, Inorganic
mixed with
Diazonium Salts
Diazonium Salts
Hazard Predictions
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Potentially hazardous: May be hazardous but unknown
Although specific examples of chemical incompatibility were not located, given the inherent high energy properties of many diazonium salts and their role in numerous explosion events, caution is advised whenever these materials are mixed with other chemicals. Various combustion gases may be generated.
The combination of a diazonium salt and cuprous cyanide will produce benzonitrile and nitrogen gas under a specific set of conditions. This reaction is known as a special type of Sandmeyer reaction (Kurti, L.; Czako, B.; Balz-Schiemann Reaction. In Strategic Applications of Named Reactions in Organic Synthesis; Elsevier, 2005; pp 394-395).
Potential Gas Byproducts
- Nitrogen (N2)