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Tetrafluorohydrazine

Tetrafluorohydrazine


IUPAC name	1,1,2,2-tetrafluorohydrazine
Other names	dinitrogen tetrafluoride, perfluorohydrazine, UN 1955
Identifiers
CAS number	10036-47-2
SMILES	FN(F)N(F)F
InChI	InChI=1/F4N2/c1
Properties
Molecular formula	N₂F₄
Molar mass	104.01 g mol⁻¹
Melting point	−164.5 °C^[1]
Boiling point	−73 °C^[1]
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Tetrafluorohydrazine, N₂F₄, is a colourless, reactive inorganic gas. It is a fluorinated analog of hydrazine. It is a highly hazardous chemical. In presence of organic materials it explodes.

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Tetrafluorohydrazine is manufactured from nitrogen trifluoride using iron or iron(II) fluoride. It is used in some chemical syntheses, as a precursor or a catalyst.

Tetrafluorohydrazine is used as a high-energy liquid oxidizer in some rocket fuel formulas. In 1959 it was considered new for this application.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Greenwood, N. N.; Earnshaw, A. (1997). Chemistry of the Elements, 2nd Edition, Oxford:Butterworth-Heinemann. ISBN 0-7506-3365-4.
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