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Synthesizing Cyclotetrazane from Hydrazine and Diazene?
Could cyclotetrazane — a compound with nitrogen atoms arranged in a square configuration — be synthesized? A hydrogen atom would be bonded to each vertex (nitrogen atom):
Could cyclotetrazane be made ...
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With two reagents common on Mars, fluorite and CO2, how would I produce carbon tetrafluoride?
The hypothetical terraforming of Mars would require the heating of the atmosphere. A commonly suggested method is the in-situ production of fluorocarbons, powerful greenhouse gases.
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Production SnO2 nanoparticles through chemical co-precipitation method: chemical equation of the reaction
In this paper, the production of $\ce{SnO2}$ nanoparticles through the chemical co-precipiation method is described using $\ce{SnCl2·2H2O}$ as a precursor. According to their experimental section,
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How to synthesize lanthanum(III) chloride & Cerium(III) chloride from their oxides?
Interested in obtaining anhydrous lanthanum/cerium chlorides
$\ce{La2O3}$ / $\ce{СeO2}$ in a flow of carbon tetrachloride at 500 degrees
$\ce{La2O3}$ / $\ce{CeO2}$ with ammonium chloride when heated (...
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How to add any polymer to azobenzene?
I want to make a polymer by adding two polymeric substituent groups to azobenzene (I would like only N-azobenzene-N where N is a polymer and repeats). I have been reading about how they make the ...
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Does germanium(IV) chloride have to be handled under inert atmosphere?
I am finding conflicting information on the proper handling of germanium(IV) chloride. Is the liquid air/moisture sensitive? Does $\ce{GeCl4}$ have to be handled in a glove box?
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How to synthesize sodium metabisulfite?
I am looking for ways to produce sodium bisulfite from $\ce{SO2}$ and $\ce{NaOH}$, but sources talking about $\ce{Na2S2O5}$ is quite scarce.
Do you have any recommendations of articles, books or any ...
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How to synthesize anhydrous zinc(II) nitrate?
I'm interested in making anhydrous zinc nitrate. I know it decomposes fairly rapidly if you heat it. It is also soluble in ethanol.
Would another desiccant or a molecular sieve do the trick? Or maybe ...
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Has tellurium(II) iodide been properly characterized ever?
According to Wikipedia, tellurium tetraiodide decomposes on heating:
$$\ce{TeI4 ->[\Delta] TeI2 + I2}$$
However, the reaction is somewhat wrong as according to this 2008 paper:
Solid tellurium ...
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Why are strong oxidizing agents "incompatible" with ferrocyanide according to SDS?
As I've mentioned in this question, I am making $\ce{Na3Fe(CN)6}$ from $\ce{Na4Fe(CN)6}$ by oxidizing the ferrocyanide using sodium permanganate. The SDS of sodium ferrocyanide as well as potassium ...
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Synthesis of sodium ferricyanide
I need to synthesize sodium ferricyanide, $\ce{Na3Fe(CN)6}$, for some benchtop experiments where I don't want any potassium ions in solution. The way I am doing that right now is oxidizing $\ce{Na4Fe(...
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Potassium from Potassium superoxide [closed]
Is it possible to get $\ce K$ from $\ce K{O_2}$ using a synthesis reaction? If yes, can you describe it?
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Differences in activated manganese dioxide synthesis
I've looked into preparations of activated manganese dioxide for some time now, and what confused me is the contrast between the original Attenborough method and some of the alternatives.
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Synthesis of active chemical manganese dioxide (CMD) for primary alcohol oxidation
This paper1 uses chemical manganese dioxide (CMD) instead of activated manganese dioxide for mild alcohol oxidation. I'm looking for a route on how to synthesize active CMD. Could this work?
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How can I make cerium(IV) chloride? [closed]
How can I make CeCl4?
I have some ideas but am worried I'm going to mess it up since this is the first time I've worked with lanthanides.
