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A New azacyanocarbon, C 4 N 4: tricyanomethanimine

HK Hall, M Ramezanian, FD Saeva

Index: Hall, H. K. Jr.; Ramezanian, M.; Saeva, F. D. Tetrahedron Letters, 1988 , vol. 29, # 11 p. 1235 - 1238

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Abstract

Abstract-2, 2-Dichloroethylene-1, 1-dicarbonitrile reacted with sodium azide to give 2, 2- diazidoethylene-1, 1-dicarbonitrile, which underwent thermolysis to give tricyanomethanimine, C 4 N 4. The latter is as reactive as TCNE toward electron-rich molecules.