Pentazine

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.

Pentazine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Pentazine
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
  • C1=NN=NN=N1
  • c1nnnnn1
Properties
CHN5
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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Infobox references

Pentazine is predicted to be unstable and to decompose into hydrogen cyanide (HCN) and nitrogen (N2). The activation energy required is predicted to be around 20 kJ/mol.

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