They are highly toxic, with LD50 values close to that of a similar class of compounds, cyanides.
Formed in processes such as the Dutt-Wormall reaction, compounds of these with other organic functional groups are unstable and most will break down under standard conditions, and as a result, the n-nonyl form is the smallest that can be isolated and stored, and in general, a minimum carbon-to-nitrogen ratio of three-to-one is required to guarantee stability. They are highly toxic, with LD50 values close to that of a similar class of compounds, cyanides. As a toxin, they act by inhibiting the function of a cell by binding to the heme cofactors of cytochrome c oxidase, and thus leading to chemical asphyxiation of cells. For ten points, name this organic functional group that contains three double-bonded Nitrogen atoms.
Formed in processes such as the Dutt-Wormall reaction, compounds of these with other organic functional groups are unstable and most will break down under standard conditions, and as a result, the n-nonyl form is the smallest that can be isolated and stored, and in general, a minimum carbon-to-nitrogen ratio of three-to-one is required to guarantee stability.
Azides