Ethyl azide explained

Ethyl azide is an explosive compound sensitive to rapid heating, shock or impact. It has exploded when heated to room temperature.^{[1] [2]} When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of .^{[3] [4]}

It is irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.

Uses

Ethyl azide is used for organic synthesis.

Notes and References

1. Campbell . H. C. . Rice . O. K. . The Explosion of Ethyl Azide . Journal of the American Chemical Society . 1935 . 57 . 6 . 1044–1050 . 10.1021/ja01309a019 .
2. Rice . O. K. . Campbell . H. C. . The Explosion of Ethyl Azide in the Presence of Diethyl Ether . The Journal of Chemical Physics . 1939 . 7 . 8 . 700–709 . 10.1063/1.1750516 . 1939JChPh...7..700R . free .
3. Rice . O. K. . The Role of Heat Conduction in Thermal Gaseous Explosions . The Journal of Chemical Physics . 1940 . 8 . 9 . 727–733 . 10.1063/1.1750808 . 1940JChPh...8..727R .
4. Costa Cabral . B. J. . Costa . M. L. . Almoster Ferreira . M. A. . ChemInform Abstract: Molecular Structure and Ionization Energies of Azides: An ab initio Study of Hydrazoic Acid, Methyl Azide and Ethyl Azide . ChemInform . 2010 . 24 . 37 . no . 10.1002/chin.199337053 .