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| IUPAC name Azonous dichloride | |||
| Other names Chlorimide | |||
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| NHCl2 | |||
| Molar mass | 85.92 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | yellow gas[1] | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
Dichloramine (IUPAC name:Azonous dichloride) is a reactiveinorganic compound with thechemical formulaNHCl2. It is one of the threechloramines ofammonia, the others beingmonochloramine (NH2Cl) andnitrogen trichloride (NCl3). This yellow gas is unstable and reacts with many materials.[1] It is formed by a reaction betweenammonia andchlorine orsodium hypochlorite. It is a byproduct formed during the synthesis of monochloramine and nitrogen trichloride.
Dichloramine can be prepared by a reaction betweenmonochloramine andchlorine orsodium hypochlorite:[1]
Dichloramine reacts with thehydroxide ion, which can be present inwater or comes from water molecules, to yieldnitroxyl and thechloride ion.[2]
