Pentazine

Pentazine is a hypothetical chemical compound that consists of a six-membered aromatic ring containing five nitrogen atoms with the molecular formula CHN₅. The name pentazine is used in the nomenclature of derivatives of this compound.

Pentazine is predicted to be unstable and to decompose into hydrogen cyanide (HCN) and nitrogen (N₂). The activation energy required is predicted to be around 20 kJ/mol.

See also

• 6-membered rings with one nitrogen atom: pyridine
• 6-membered rings with two nitrogen atoms: diazines
• 6-membered rings with three nitrogen atoms: triazines
• 6-membered rings with four nitrogen atoms: tetrazines
• 6-membered rings with six nitrogen atoms: hexazine

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