Diazomethane

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounThe simplest diazo compound, CH2=N+=N-; a toxic, yellow, explosive gas; used in analytical chemistry to convert carboxylic acids into their methyl esters for analysis via gas-liquid chromatography

Synonyms

diazoethane azomethane diazomethyl phenyldiazomethane diazirine diazopropane diazo compound diazirene diazene diazinyl diazinylmethyl diazohydrocarbon

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