Cyano substituted hydrazines

[hilbert2]

TL;DR

Cyanamide-type compunds from hydrazine, and their potential fuel application

Several articles describe n,n'-dicyanohydrazine being used as a reagent in chemical synthesis. Is there any reason why it would or wouldn't be possible to replace all the H atoms in hydrazine with -CN substituents? That n,n,n',n'-tetracyanohydrazine would look like a potential high energy fuel similar to dicyanoacetylene, which is the substance with highest known flame temperature.

 

[.Scott]

Hydrazine-1_1_2_2 tetracarbonitrile
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Google says: Based on chemical structure, this compound is likely to be a highly reactive, specialized chemical rather than a commodity chemical, and should be handled with extreme caution in a research environment.

I was unable to find an MSDS (or a vendor) for this chemical.

 

[hilbert2]

Thanks. Just had to find a correct IUPAC name for that chemical to find it, I guess. The PubChem page lists three chemical vendors, and it's said to be a solid with melting point between 70 and 80 degrees Celsius.

Even without any oxidizers mixed with it, that substance is likely to decompose explosively if heated enough, just like hydrazine and acetylene break down to H₂, N₂ and carbon when exposed to electric spark or heating. And small molecule hydrazines are often carcinogenic.