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What dangers/risks are there in the production of carbon subnitride?
I suspect that it will be difficult to make, but it will be a very endothermic compound. As a result it has the potential to decompose back into the elements with a release of heat energy.
If we assume that when $\ce{C4N2}$ is a gas, then if it decomposes it will form $\ce{N2}$ and four carbon atoms. As the number of moles of gas does not increase at STP, the explosive power of the substance (product of heat of detonation multipled by the increase of number of moles of gas) will not be very large for a given heat release.
If we look at the literature, (Moureu, C. and Bongrand, J. C., Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences 1910 vol. 150 p. 225 - 229) it indicates the melting point of the compound is $\pu{21 ^\circ C}$ and the boiling point is about $\pu{76 ^\circ C}$. Thus it will have a high vapour preassure. Thus we can consider it to be a volatile compound.
Sadly I have been unable to find any details of the thermochemistry of this compound.
I suspect that it will be difficult to make, but it will be a very endothermic compound. As a result it has the potential to decompose back into the elements with a release of heat energy.
If we assume that when $\ce{C4N2}$ is a gas, then if it decomposes it will form $\ce{N2}$ and four carbon atoms. As the number of moles of gas does not increase at STP, the explosive power of the substance (product of heat of detonation multipled by the increase of number of moles of gas) will not be very large for a given heat release.
If we look at the literature, (Moureu, C. and Bongrand, J. C., Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences 1910 vol. 150 p. 225 - 229) it indicates the melting point of the compound is $\pu{21 ^\circ C}$ and the boiling point is about $\pu{76 ^\circ C}$. Thus it will have a high vapour preassure. Thus we can consider it to be a volatile compound.
Sadly I have been unable to find any details of the thermochemistry of this compound.
As far as I know, carbon subnitride is a liquid at room temperature.More
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There is no way, dicyanoacetylene can be produced at room temperature. According to the paper "Syntheses of Dicyanoacetylene", decomposing 4,5-dicy ano-1,3-dithiol-2-one at 600-800°C, a 59-76% yield of dicyanoacetylene is obtained along with side-products like carbon disulfide, carbonyl sulfide and sulfur. Another scheme is pyrolyzing solid dicyanodiazomethane at 220°C, which polymerizes. The polymerised product is decomposed at 700°C to get desired product. Further, a note on the storage of dicyanoacetylene is mentioned:
Dicyanoacetylene is a hazardous material. Because of its toxicity and
high vapor pressure at room temperature, it should be handled only in
a hood. It is potentially explosive, both in the pure state and in
concentrated solutions, but its thermal stability in dilute solutions
in inert solvents is greater than previously re-ported. Pure
dicyanoacetylene turns dark slowly at room temperature, but it can be
kept almost indefinitely at Dry Ice temperature.
Dicyanoacetylene can only be kept at very low temperatures, in dry ice or liquid nitrogen, like a dewar, away from light and oxygen, as it may polymerize. Do not store it for long. Diluted solutions of dicyanoacetylene are much more stable, and can be safely kept at standard conditions.
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Syntheses of dicyanoacetylene, Engelbert Ciganek and Carl G. Krespan, The Journal of Organic Chemistry 1968 33 (2), 541-544, DOI: 10.1021/jo01266a014
There is no way, dicyanoacetylene can be produced at room temperature. According to the paper "Syntheses of Dicyanoacetylene", decomposing 4,5-dicy ano-1,3-dithiol-2-one at 600-800°C, a 59-76% yield of dicyanoacetylene is obtained along with side-products like carbon disulfide, carbonyl sulfide and sulfur. Another scheme is pyrolyzing solid dicyanodiazomethane at 220°C, which polymerizes. The polymerised product is decomposed at 700°C to get desired product. Further, a note on the storage of dicyanoacetylene is mentioned:
Dicyanoacetylene is a hazardous material. Because of its toxicity andhigh vapor pressure at room temperature, it should be handled only ina hood. It is potentially explosive, both in the pure state and inconcentrated solutions, but its thermal stability in dilute solutionsin inert solvents is greater than previously re-ported. Puredicyanoacetylene turns dark slowly at room temperature, but it can bekept almost indefinitely at Dry Ice temperature.
Dicyanoacetylene can only be kept at very low temperatures, in dry ice or liquid nitrogen, like a dewar, away from light and oxygen, as it may polymerize. Do not store it for long. Diluted solutions of dicyanoacetylene are much more stable, and can be safely kept at standard conditions.
Reference
Syntheses of dicyanoacetylene, Engelbert Ciganek and Carl G. Krespan, The Journal of Organic Chemistry 1968 33 (2), 541-544, DOI: 10.1021/jo01266a014
I suspect that it will be difficult to make, but it will be a very endothermic compound. As a result it has the potential to decompose back into the elements with a release of heat energy.
If we assume that when $\ce{C4N2}$ is a gas, then if it decomposes it will form $\ce{N2}$ and four carbon atoms. As the number of moles of gas does not increase at STP, the explosive power of the substance (product of heat of detonation multipled by the increase of number of moles of gas) will not be very large for a given heat release.
If we look at the literature, (Moureu, C. and Bongrand, J. C., Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences 1910 vol. 150 p. 225 - 229) it indicates the melting point of the compound is $\pu{21 ^\circ C}$ and the boiling point is about $\pu{76 ^\circ C}$. Thus it will have a high vapour preassure. Thus we can consider it to be a volatile compound.
Sadly I have been unable to find any details of the thermochemistry of this compound.
I suspect that it will be difficult to make, but it will be a very endothermic compound. As a result it has the potential to decompose back into the elements with a release of heat energy.
If we assume that when $\ce{C4N2}$ is a gas, then if it decomposes it will form $\ce{N2}$ and four carbon atoms. As the number of moles of gas does not increase at STP, the explosive power of the substance (product of heat of detonation multipled by the increase of number of moles of gas) will not be very large for a given heat release.
If we look at the literature, (Moureu, C. and Bongrand, J. C., Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances de l'Academie des Sciences 1910 vol. 150 p. 225 - 229) it indicates the melting point of the compound is $\pu{21 ^\circ C}$ and the boiling point is about $\pu{76 ^\circ C}$. Thus it will have a high vapour preassure. Thus we can consider it to be a volatile compound.
Sadly I have been unable to find any details of the thermochemistry of this compound.
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There is no way, dicyanoacetylene can be produced at room temperature. According to the paper "Syntheses of Dicyanoacetylene", decomposing 4,5-dicy ano-1,3-dithiol-2-one at 600-800°C, a 59-76% yield of dicyanoacetylene is obtained along with side-products like carbon disulfide, carbonyl sulfide and sulfur. Another scheme is pyrolyzing solid dicyanodiazomethane at 220°C, which polymerizes. The polymerised product is decomposed at 700°C to get desired product. Further, a note on the storage of dicyanoacetylene is mentioned:
Dicyanoacetylene can only be kept at very low temperatures, in dry ice or liquid nitrogen, like a dewar, away from light and oxygen, as it may polymerize. Do not store it for long. Diluted solutions of dicyanoacetylene are much more stable, and can be safely kept at standard conditions.
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There is no way, dicyanoacetylene can be produced at room temperature. According to the paper "Syntheses of Dicyanoacetylene", decomposing 4,5-dicy ano-1,3-dithiol-2-one at 600-800°C, a 59-76% yield of dicyanoacetylene is obtained along with side-products like carbon disulfide, carbonyl sulfide and sulfur. Another scheme is pyrolyzing solid dicyanodiazomethane at 220°C, which polymerizes. The polymerised product is decomposed at 700°C to get desired product. Further, a note on the storage of dicyanoacetylene is mentioned:
Dicyanoacetylene can only be kept at very low temperatures, in dry ice or liquid nitrogen, like a dewar, away from light and oxygen, as it may polymerize. Do not store it for long. Diluted solutions of dicyanoacetylene are much more stable, and can be safely kept at standard conditions.
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