Copper(I) azide is an inorganic chemical compound with the formula CuN3. It is composed of a copper cation (Cu+) and an azide anion (N3).

Copper(I) azide
Names
IUPAC name
Copper(I) azide
Other names
Cuprous azide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/Cu.N3/c;1-3-2/q+1;-1
    Key: IXSIQMIYJPIHFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • [N-]=[N+]=[N-].[Cu+]
Properties
CuN3
Molar mass 105.57 g/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS01: Explosive
Danger
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Properties

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Copper(I) azide has been used in the preparation of high-energy materials using methods with low environmental cost. These preparations were completed using systems that were high in nitrogen and without any oxygen.[1] Like most azides, it is explosive.

CuAAC

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Copper(I) azide is supported during the process of copper(I)-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Goreshnik, Evgeny (12 June 2021). "Copper(I) azide and copper(I) cyanate π-complexes". Journal of Coordination Chemistry. 74 (11): 1919–1928. doi:10.1080/00958972.2021.1938013. S2CID 236278922. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  2. ^ González-Lainez, Miguel; Gallegos, Miguel; Munarriz, Julen; Azpiroz, Ramón; Passarelli, Vincenzo; Victoria Jiménez, M.; Pérez-Torrente, Jesús J. (15 July 2022). "Copper-Catalyzed Azide−Alkyne Cycloaddition (CuAAC) by Functionalized NHC-Based Polynuclear Catalysts: Scope and Mechanistic Insights". Organometallics. 41 (15): 2154–2169. doi:10.1021/acs.organomet.2c00246. hdl:10261/287945. PMC 9374069. PMID 35971402.