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Chemical compound From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Methyldiazonium is an organic compound consisting of a methyl group attached to a diazo group. This cation is the conjugate acid of diazomethane, with an estimated pKa<10.[1]
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CH3N2+ | |
Molar mass | 43.048 g·mol−1 |
Acidity (pKa) | <10 |
Conjugate base | Diazomethane |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It is an intermediate in methylation reactions of diazomethane with acidic hydroxyl compounds, such as conversion of carboxylic acids to methyl esters and phenols to methyl ethers.[2]
It has been implicated as the metabolite of N-nitrosodimethylamine responsible for the observed carcinogenicity of that compound.[3]
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