THE optical and decomposition properties of inorganic compounds can very often be changed by the introduction of small amounts of foreign cations or anions. For inorganic azides which decompose ...

Two recent articles refer to the hazards of working with sodium azide (NaN 3) (C&EN, Jan. 11, page 4, and Nov. 9, 2009, page 8). American Azide Corp., a division of American Pacific Corp. (AMPAC), has ...

Variety of tetrazole derivatives, including antihypertensive pharmaceutical agent Irbesartan, are produced using alkali metal azides (MeN 3). Azides or hydrazoic acids (HN 3) are extremely lethal when ...

Maintaining high levels of drug quality and safety is priority for the pharmaceutical industry. Pharmacopoeias have documented these standards as officially acknowledged pharmaceutical rules.