diazopropane

English

Noun

diazopropane (uncountable)

1. (organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric diazo compounds, CH₃-CH₂-CH=N⁺=N^- and (CH₃)₂-C=N⁺=N^-

   Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich

   Diazomethane reacts rapidly with Smith’s diene to produce pyrazoline (R = H) by exclusive reaction at the cyclobutene π-bond); diazoethane and 2-diazopropane produce analogous products