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From hydrazine hydrate to sodium azide

Ral123 - 29-3-2013 at 17:29

As far as I know, there are convenient synthesis of KN3/NaN3 with KOH, various organic nitrites, solvent and probably acid. Can someone point to a method witch would give stable results?
Here's a video of burn tests of the both, at least you know how they behave if have a product, but you're not sure:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l80juvbepdU
please check out my other channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/HomeMadeShow?feature=watch

AJKOER - 29-3-2013 at 17:56

Quote: Originally posted by Ral123  
As far as I know, there are convenient synthesis of KN3/NaN3 with KOH, various organic nitrites, solvent and probably acid. Can someone point to a method witch would give stable results?
Here's a video of burn tests of the both, at least you know how they behave if have a product, but you're not sure:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l80juvbepdU
please check out my other channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/HomeMadeShow?feature=watch


See http://sodium.atomistry.com/sodium_hydrazoate.html

Aqua-regia1 - 30-3-2013 at 01:48

Yes,what you are looking for is the Stollé reaction (1920):


CH3CH2OH+NaOH→ CH3CH2ONa+H2O (continuous flow)

NH2-NH2+R-O-NO +CH3CH2ONa → NaN3 + R-OH+ CH3CH2OH+H2O

Reflux 0,4 M hydrazine sulfate and 77 g NaOH and 156 ml 96% etOH 2 hours. Filtrate the cake out, and the clear solution cold 'til 2 degree C and add fresh preparated cold (0 degree C) 47,5 g izopropyl nitrile. (Or the same molar ethyl nitrile) Put this solution in fridge (or in ice bath) let24 hour staying, but usually shaking. Next day filtrate out the NaN3 and wash with IPA or etOH, dry max.100 degree Celsius

[Edited on 30-3-2013 by Aqua-regia1]

[Edited on 30-3-2013 by Aqua-regia1]