Chemicals and Drugs

Diazomethane

A diazonium compound with the formula CH2N2.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A diazonium compound with the formula CH2N2.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
CH2N2
Molecular Weight
42.040 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
334-88-3
IUPAC Name
diazomethane
InChIKey
YXHKONLOYHBTNS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C=[N+]=[N-]
MeSH Unique ID
D003978
Source
PubChem CID 9550

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Diazirine

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

68(67)

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Previous Indexing

  • Methane (1966)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Diazomethane. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003978. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003978
  2. Diazomethane. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diazomethane
  3. Diazomethane. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q413683
  4. Diazomethane. In: PubChem Compound. CID 9550. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9550