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| Preferred IUPAC name
Azidobenzene[1] | |||
| Other names
Phenyl azide[1] | |||
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.009.756 
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| MeSH | C014747 | ||
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| Properties | |||
| C6H5N3 | |||
| Molar mass | 119.127 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | Pale yellow, oily liquid | ||
| Boiling point | 49 to 50 °C (120 to 122 °F; 322 to 323 K) at 5 mmHg | ||
| not appreciable | |||
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Main hazards |
explosive | ||
| Related compounds | |||
Related compounds |
Aniline Nitrobenzene Nitrosobenzene Phenylhydrazine Phenylhydroxylamine Diazonium cation | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
Phenyl azide is an organic compound with the formula C6H5N3. It is one of the prototypical organic azides. It is a pale yellow oily liquid with a pungent odor. The structure consists of a linear azide substituent bound to a phenyl group. The C−N=N angle is approximately 120°. It was discovered in 1864 by Peter Griess by the reaction of ammonia and phenyldiazonium.[2][3]
Phenyl azide is prepared by the diazotizationofphenylhydrazine with nitrous acid:[4]
Aryl iodides bearing electron-withdrawing substituents undergo metathesis with sodium azide in the presence of Cu(I), sodium ascorbate, and N,N'-dimethylethane-1,2-diamine (DMEDA):[5]
It can also be prepared by condensation of benzenediazonium salt with toluenesulfonamide, followed by hydrolysis.
Phenyl azide cycloadds to alkenes and especially alkynes, particularly those bearing electronegative substituents. In a classic example of click chemistry, phenyl azide and phenylacetylene react to give diphenyl triazole.
Phenyl azide reacts with triphenylphosphine to give the Staudinger reagent triphenylphosphine phenylimide (C6H5NP(C6H5)3).
Thermolysis induces loss of N2 to give the highly reactive phenylnitrene C6H5N.[6]
As with many other azides, phenyl azide poses a risk of explosion,[4] so a protective blast shield is recommended during purification and handling. Distillations are hazardous. Organic Syntheses recommends a vacuum of 5mm Hg to give a boiling point of "66–68 °C/21 mm. with a bath temperature of 70–75 °C."[4] The pure substance may be stored in the dark, cold, and even then the shelf-life is only weeks.
