TRW Automotive will cease production this month of an explosive chemical that caused dozens of fiery explosions at its east Mesa air bag plant and sparked community protests. The company said it will ...

Azides are chemical compounds widely used in synthetic organic chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, and materials chemistry. However, conventional synthesis methods for azide compounds have severe ...

In the world of organic chemistry, nitrogen-containing organic compounds are ubiquitous, forming the backbone of ...

Sodium azide is a white powder that explodes when it hits metal. When it hits water, it turns into an acid that can eat through your skin. When it’s inhaled, it shreds your lungs. But for a long time, ...

Diazoacetic acid esters are important intermediates in drug and agrochemical synthesis, but their preparation typically ...

It was important to read the recent letters that revisited the dangers associated with the use of sodium azide (C&EN Jan. 11, page 4; April 5, page 5; and Nov. 9, 2009, page 8). None of these letters, ...

1-Diazidocarbamoyl-5-azidotetrazole, informally called “azidoazide azide”, is a heterocyclic organic compound crammed with 14 nitrogen atoms. Because of the large number of high-energy nitrogen bonds, ...