Diazomethane
A diazo compund is any class of organic substances that have the characteristic atomic grouping:
<math>R_2C=N^+=N^-<math> as a part of their molecular structure. R represents a hydrogen atom or any of a large number of organic groups.
The most common diazo compound is diazomethane which is a toxic, explosive yellow gas usually prepared as a solution in ether and often used in laboratory procedures for converting carboxylic acids into their methyl esters or into their homologues.
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