Dichloramine

Dichloramine
Identifiers
PubChem	76939
ChemSpider	69389 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES ClNCl
InChI InChI=1S/Cl2HN/c1-3-2/h3H Y Key: JSYGRUBHOCKMGQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/Cl2HN/c1-3-2/h3H Key: JSYGRUBHOCKMGQ-UHFFFAOYAB
Properties
Molecular formula	HCl2N
Molar mass	85.92 g mol−1
Appearance	yellow gas[1]
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Infobox references

Dichloramine is a reactive inorganic compound. It has the formula NHCl₂. The yellow gas is unstable and reacts with many materials.^[1] It is formed by a reaction between ammonia and chlorine or sodium hypochlorite. It is a byproduct formed during the synthesis of chloramine and nitrogen trichloride.

Synthesis

Dichloramine can be prepared by a reaction between chloramine and chlorine or sodium hypochlorite^[1]:

$\mathrm{NH_2Cl + Cl_2 \longrightarrow NHCl_2 + HCl}$

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Holleman-Wiberg: Lehrbuch der Anorganischen Chemie, 102. Auflage, Berlin 2007, ISBN 978-3-11-017770-1.