Azides

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001048",
  "term": "Azides",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A class of chemical compounds containing the azide functional group, which consists of three nitrogen atoms bonded in a linear arrangement (N3-). Organic azides have an organic group attached to one of the terminal nitrogen atoms. These compounds are known for their high energy content and can be explosive.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1320 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/azides/"
}