Pyridazine

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Pyridazine
IUPAC name Pyridazine
Other names 1,2-diazine, orthodiazine, oizine
Identifiers
CAS number [289-80-5]
RTECS number GY2390000
SMILES C1=CN=NC=C1
Properties
Molecular formula C4H4N2
Molar mass 80.09 g mol-1
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 1.107 g/cm3
Melting point

-8°C

Boiling point

208°C

Related compounds
Related compounds pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox disclaimer and references


Pyridazine is a heteroaromatic organic compound with the molecular formula C4H4N2, sometimes called 1,2-diazine. It contains a six-membered ring with two adjacent nitrogen atoms. It is a colorless liquid with a boiling point of 208 °C.

Pyridazine has no household use. It is mainly used in research and industry as building block for more complex compounds. The pyridazine structure is found within a number of herbicides such as credazine, pyridafol and pyridate. It is also found within the structure of several pharmaceutical drugs such as cefozopran, cadralazine, minaprine, hydralazine, and cilazapril.