Making C2N14 from the hardware store - Azidoazide azide

A famed compound that is 89% nitrogen and 100% feared. But does it live up to the hype? I take on a few years of chemistry experiments to try and find out. Subreddit: / explosionsandfire
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References:
2011 German paper: doi.org/10.1002/anie.201100300
Same authors, more detail: doi.org/10.1002/asia.201100632
Paper showing open form doesn't exist at room temp: doi.org/10.1002/anie.201209170
I didn't mention it, but a lot of the tetrazole stuff was established by a Russian called Engager, published onto the Sciencemadness forums. It is truly an incredible body of work he established.
Here is a huge list of names of some of the people who made this video possible. Thanks for sponsoring my trips to the hardware store:
Elric
Craig M.
Roger Dot Lee
John Doe
Oliver Toth
Daniel Coleman
Dan Kaplan
John Libal
mirgp... Azide Fox! (I remembered your request hell yeah look at those memory skills)
The Gayest Person on Patreon
Isaac Paciga
Gabriel J.
emuwarvet
Luke McGoggan
Luke McGoggan
Grant Trent
Michael Kavulich
Oz Sabina
killroy225
Corrosion
ChalkyChalkson
Zachary Chapin
Leon Schutte
Thomas Abbott
Mortlet
Aussie Chemist
Gregory Wong
Nile Red
Christopher Stillson
Jacob Tierney
AllChemystery
sorry the audio is so bad. I spent money on a good mic and then talked into it from behind rather than the proper way and the audio was all clipped ehh
I should write more nonsense in the description like I used to do. but maybe the nonsense (read: shitposting) is now in the video rather than being in the description?? ok nah, that's just a lame excuse. I've just got no bonus content for people to ignore this time.

[@Frostlander]

You know it's scary when it's slightly yellow.

[@ExplosionsAndFire]

Yellow chem bad

[@jennytalbert5547]

Crack Cocaine also

[@NessaWyvern]

@@ExplosionsAndFire I am not chemistry savvy at all, so I am curious, Why are compounds that are yellow in colour scarier than other colours? Are a lot of explosive/toxic things slightly yellow? :o

[@soonlimbon9301]

its toxic its explosive it smells like shit and piss and it just dont fking work?

[@theapexsurvivor9538]

@@NessaWyvern it's just a completely unfounded myth and in joke on this channel. Yellow chemicals are completely safe and not in anyway dangerous, which is why chlorine gas is yellow.

[@NileRed]

Nice video, man! I find that the "fear" you described is somewhat common across chemistry. All it takes is a few people to claim a somewhat niche chemical is "super dangerous" and everyone else just kind of believes it. And since nobody has a reason to use or try it, the fear just keeps propagating. But it only takes one (maybe slightly crazy) person to try it and show otherwise.

[@samueltukua3061]

Thank you for validating that if I'm on a watch list now, then it will be right next to one of my favorite KZbinrs NileRed!

[@franglaiscophoneslocks7461]

Love both of you guys! Really makes my day go easier when you guys have content out.

[@WTB1327]

Does that mean you're gonna delve into the world of EM? XD

[@hazardyt4026]

SLIGHTLY?

[@AhnafAbdullah]

But.. he didn't actually make azidoazide azide...

[@realblakrawb]

Meme chemistry is the most entertaining genre of recent memory.

[@Elyron2004]

bytw why does he have a bad dragon on the bg, is he a furry?

[@Elyron2004]

@Zmyszan! what memes

[@defuncy91]

@@Elyron2004 cause if you saw his second channel (extractions and ire) he stated that his patrons can request him to draw something on the blackboard which is why it might be there

[@ZedtixuS]

888th like

[@casacara]

"I used the urea and bleach to make hydrazine" oh the noise I made when he casually said this

[@milesmccollough5507]

me when he just casually talks about the overall synthesis taking in the realm of 3 years and how he just nonchalantly says “there’s a step there where i made sodium azide from scratch”

[@noahnoah2747]

Lmfao

[@cassandra2860]

It was hydrazine sulfate iirc, but it also spewed everywhere while he was making it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmiogYerZrill80

[@chemistryofquestionablequa6252]

Making the sulfate is actually pretty easy and safe as long as you do it outside or in a fume hood

[@ifrxenvoy124]

I work on fighter jets and hydrazine is fuckin spooky. One minute you’re turning a wrench. The minute next you’re asking yourself why you smell cat piss. Next thing you know you’re on the ground having a seizure and fluid buildup in your lungs.

[@ChaosExodus]

This is like the shitposting of the science community and I love every second of it.

[@lucasjohns5657]

I'm not even into science, but the shitposting made me stay

[@GyroCoder]

This guy and ElectroBOOM

[@royrogers3624]

Corn of Copia proof that everything is made better with alittle shitposting

[@ethelana9627]

He makes it fun. I wish he was a chem prof he would be fun

[@SevScout]

Friggin' beautiful.

[@caffeinato]

I remember my Ochem lab coordinator describing a master's student who spent two years making some coordinated metal compound (though I can barely remember what I *tried* to learn back then so it might have been something else, but it was based on one of the heavier elements) that was made using such unstable reagents, and was so unstable itself, that the entire synthesis needed to be performed at -40*C under nitrogen and protected from light. Any breach of any of these conditions and it instantly exploded/ He fought with this thing for years, finished it, presented it, and then quit chemistry forever.

[@NoxiousAffection]

Absolute power move

[@clientcomun1958]

After all that work and his absolutely mindblowing result this mad lad just quits?the fuck?

[@TheMooseFromTheRoom]

@@clientcomun1958 welcome to the world of science :p When you defeat your archnemesis, just quit while youre ahead

[@DamienDarksideBlog]

@@clientcomun1958 When you've hunted your White Whale, you stop fishing in the ocean. He toppled his challenge, time to move on.

[@zazio5535]

light sensitivity! Must be something relavant with perchlorate, possibly with nickel...

[@TheSentientCloud]

This guy is like a more shitposty NileRed I LOVE IT

[@Fainthen]

More like if he didn't give a shit about going in to details, self censorship and trying to be polite about everything.

[@trashcompactorYT]

really just an ozzy NileRed

[@ethelana9627]

I like the random loud bass reverb and the chaotic earrape

[@Geolaminar]

nile red shitposted on this very video

[@yakacm]

@@trashcompactorYT yeah that's what I was going to say

[@Anarose356]

You've made it big, was showing a friend this vid and had the wikipedia page open to show him it really is C2N14 and after he left I saw that this video is listed as a source! Good stuff

[@Alexjaeger1024]

"not boiling your own piss" subtle shade at NR haha

[@robertchappell8086]

But piss urea is the best urea :(

[@harrisonfnord5871]

But it's yellow chemistry!!!

[@candyman9635]

@@harrisonfnord5871 Not if you're a hydro homie.

[@Metalhammer1993]

that shade wasn't so subtle^^

[@reinatr4848]

@@candyman9635 it still is. The yellow will be amplified as you boil your wee.

[@lazyjay6320]

"Suppose it's a fuckinh zero then." killed me

[@MrDJAK777]

I came back for this line.

[@mrchangcooler]

Nice pfp

[@Mistriek]

gotta love the "definitely not Bad Dragon" logo on the chalkboard

[@zoomstrikegaming]

thats what im saying :(

[@popIar]

what a nice drawing of a dragon

[@silverhalfdragons]

Are we the few who noticed?

[@popIar]

​@@silverhalfdragons not exactly a thing to be proud of 😅

[@silverhalfdragons]

@@popIar A sign of our corruption.

[@quiteindeed6809]

"on a scale I can't even measure because my scale doesn't work well." *slight exhale from chuckle*

[@olivertoth6788]

I'm in a restaurant bathroom watching this the second it came out

[@ExplosionsAndFire]

I dont deserve this level of dedication

[@olivertoth6788]

@@ExplosionsAndFire it was 100%worth it

[@TheIdeanator]

Taking a shit, watching your videos, same difference. Both will get you on a list somewhere.

[@mothman1654]

@@ExplosionsAndFire Level of defecation*

[@SuggestiveEclipse]

@@mothman1654 Lol no.

[@KekTekDe]

for these cases of failing fuses you should get one of these "burning laser pointers". they work great for igniting something from a distance

[@etelmo]

Those laser pointers are actually illegal in Australia, I don't think he wants to do anything illegal :)

[@Hiney]

@@etelmo I had a cop play with my 3.5w Blue Wicked Lasers Laser at a festival. They did not seem to care at all.

[@etelmo]

​@@Hiney A handheld battery operated laser with a power greater than 1mW is considered a dangerous weapon under Australian federal law, and is illegal to possess without a permit. Technically they're covered under the same laws which govern firearms, and the same approval process is involved in getting a permit to legally own one. Just because the police officer was ignorant of the law, doesn't mean you were not breaking it.

[@etelmo]

​@@Hiney You're missing the point, nothing he's doing is illegal, using one of those lasers would be illegal. I really don't think it's a good idea to draw unwanted attention by doing something illegal when there's no need.

[@CWGminer]

He should hit up styropyro for some high power lasers to set off explosives.

[@brainwashedbyevidence948]

Azidoazide azide: I'm the best explosive! Octanitrocubane: hold my nitrates!!!!

[@casacara]

"Hydrazine" instantly backs away from the screen

[@connor4317]

The michael reeves of Nile red

[@SophiaAstatine]

A combination more than twice as legendary as its components

[@thecatalog7188]

Is that a Bad Dragon logo I see on the board...

[@Alumx]

fuckin lmao I was checking comments to make sure I wasn't hallucinating

[@kitatime836]

He’s tricking us to admit to our degeneracy

[@yiffylolf]

@@Alumx Big same, I thought I was just projecting. Came to check if anyone else saw it

[@rarebeeph1783]

fun fact that i remember seeing somewhere and can't find the source: some STEM fields have a greater proportion of furries than most non-STEM fields

[@Strothy2]

perverts of the world unite and make explosives!

[@hammerth1421]

I just realized that I know Dr. Dieter Schaarschmidt, co-author of the Klapötke publication. He now works on catalysis in Hamburg and also coordinates the last lab course before the bachelor's thesis for us mere undergrads.

[@johnbeauvais3159]

I have a passing knowledge of chemistry and a fascination with explosives and what I have learned is when you see lots of nitrogen connected to something, you’re going to have a bad time

[@aquiverof6556]

To be fair - this compound was made by an Aussie so calling it a C$%& is sometimes like saying hi - it could have happily said hi C$%& back to you and you'd have a beer together. Maybe you need to get an American sourced Azidoazide azide and then re-attempt the swearing induced reaction again just to be sure.

[@MrGrimsmith]

Sounds reasonable. You'd also have to exclude British synthesised compounds as it would depend on which part of the country they were made in. Some areas would have a beer with you, others would try to rip your face off. Also no French sourced compounds as they'd likely explode if someone simply spoke near them in English. Or go on strike so the results would also be a touch unpredictable :D

[@darthplagueis13]

You need to insult it in german, otherwise it doesn't understand....

[@Larcona_]

Specifically from an urban area of a large city.

[@kazzTrismus]

just talk about how quickly gender counting ends

[@barbedwire83]

@@kazzTrismus I think I can safely say that if you handle this explosive improperly in a certain way, you'll definitely be switching genders. =D

[@SophiaAstatine]

I love the silly bashes at Hank Green, and then ending on the patreon thing, since Hank created subbable, which was bought later and became patreon.

[@paulmoran7026]

I went to the TU Berlin when Dr Klapötke was there…..their research and lab technique was always impeccable! You can’t work with highly reactive nitrogen without amazing technique!

[@yourtruemomma8280]

What year was that? There no impeccable lab left :')

[@johannesgutsmiedl366]

@@yourtruemomma8280 he finally did the smart thing in 1995 and moved to munich (well first to glasgow for two years but since 1997 he's working at LMU)

[@asdfghjkl61700]

I have a feeling, this is like the combination of maxmoefoe,idubbz,William ossman and Micheal reeves, but chemistry.........well..... And explosion

[@horacegentleman3296]

NileRed

[@ExplosionsAndFire]

i taught them everything they know

[@dylanhinegardner6778]

An individual of culture, I see.

[@alexforrester8090]

Don’t forget StyroPro

[@Bob_Lob_Law]

@@dylanhinegardner6778 That doesn't sound right.

[@vojtechpesl4471]

Is this the sharpest compound in your shed ?

[@ExplosionsAndFire]

no but i am the biggest tool

[@elephystry]

Explosions&Fire2 by volume, not by amount c:

[@WTB1327]

@@ExplosionsAndFire r/SuicideByWords

[@nehorlavazapalka]

do DBX-1

[@ExplosionsAndFire]

oh you mean CuNTZ? Yeah I did DBX-1 in my nitrotetrazole video

[@GamerLudwig]

7:47 I love how you explained what 20mg (metric) would be in the metric system

[@sigma6656]

I'm pretty sure that's about 5 kelvinjoule/pounds.

[@SugarFreeEngineering]

This video is the reason I became a die-hard EX & F fan. The ending with the nice fuse failing when trying to test a heaping amount of super explosive is the kind of stuff I've experienced. God bless you, Tom.

[@AllChemystery]

WOW!!! Now this deserves a big fucking "WELL DONE!!" no easy feat. and looking at that reaction scheme in it's entirety really puts it into perspective just how much work we've done on these compounds. all the failures, low yields and screw ups were well rewarded in the end though. And its pretty hefty for 20mg to do this. Also just today i got an unexpected comment on my BNCP video from whom appears to be Engager. And i appreciate the shoutout!! If ever you need anything...

[@ExplosionsAndFire]

Thanks mate! I felt pretty proud after I drew up the whole diagram of what I've done over the years, it looks impressive when it's like that! But really, it is just lots of small steps and it all just come together sometimes, despite all the low yields... So I got some messages from Engager too after I put up this video! He said my methods were okay but my yields were pretty poor. To do better, the advice he gave me (in full honestly) was to 'watch Allchemystery's videos and copy what he does'!! So you've got a big tick of approval from a real legend there

[@SerumCRM114]

Awesome video! Laughed out loud at the French azidoazide azide pronunciation 🤣👍

[@piranha031091]

I'm french, and I cringed so bad...

[@ExplosionsAndFire]

What do they say in the French bit btw? I assume it's just "this is the most sensitive explosive" but I put it in my video without even checking what the guy actually says haha

[@piranha031091]

@@ExplosionsAndFire Pretty much! "Azidoazide azide, the most unstable of substances. Azidoazide azide is an explosive so unstable it explodes in all circumstances. It's the craziest chemical the world has ever seen"

[@dakane328]

ahzeeedoeazeeedahzeeed

[@timkurz6548]

in my first semester of studying pharmacy in munich i had 2 of the professors that discoverd this shit and it seemed to me that this klapötke guy is beyond crazy

[@DJ_Level_3]

I love the sound of the NI3 on the iron plate at 4:51, it's so pleasant

[@WilliamFord972]

As a chemist, I greatly thank you for clearing up the misconceptions I initially had about this compound.

[@meme__supreme3373]

Him: it's time to do something moronically stupid Me: he's gonna blowt- yep that's a blowtorch

[@gerardgeer642]

7:32 Guess that's a fuckin' zero then

[@ElementalMaker]

Absolutely awesome. The ending made me piss myself laughing 😂

[@ExplosionsAndFire]

Thanks! Cool channel btw

[@NetRolller3D]

The name "azidoazide azide" was coined by Derek Lowe as a joke.

[@SimuLord]

And Derek Lowe is clearly the source Hank Green is working from, since the other chemicals in that SciShow episode were all covered by Lowe as well in his blog.

[@Chaosfury50]

Derek Lowe who went on to be founder of a very successful hardware store competing with House Deposit

[@SafetyLucas]

@@Chaosfury50 He wanted to make a hardware store that would carry all the chemicals needed to make azidoazide azide

[@poogle9368]

I swear Bunnings warehouse and Mitre ten would have more casualties chalked up then most arms dealers.

[@godfreypoon5148]

That is an absolute certainty. Mitre ten fingers before I started but only 9 now.

[@username-mh1jw]

I just now noticed the BD in the background omg!

[@alexanderduluoz]

C2N14 is such a strange molecule. It’s hard to believe just 2 carbon atoms can hold that many nitrogen bonds together

[@novamays7133]

Bad dragon logo on the chalkboard tho

[@matthewfrederick8041]

This guys needs more recognition man he’s hilarious

[@johnmcclain3887]

I have to say, I really enjoy your videos, you know far more chemistry than I did in my days of "explosions and fires", but I did do lots, and had much fun, and I'm still alive at 63, so don't let anyone tell you to stop or you'll die, it's only "might die", and sometimes "it got better, ..." A very fun compound much detonation in tiny spits, and subsequent holes.

[@idkjustleavemebeplease]

That is a neat looking dragon you chalked up on there. Sure hope it isn't bad one. 😏

[@harry2110]

Why has no one else noticed that

[@arthurizando]

Holy shit I just noticed that

[@ThePaintballgun]

Man this is honestly an epic achievement in the history of garage chemistry

[@sixstringedthing]

Just discovered this channel thanks to a random recommendation, it's like *Things I Won't Work With: Shed Edition* and I fucking love it. Top effort mate, keep up the fine work.

[@TreyVaswal]

Yes! I love that blog! And this compound looks like it's straight from there.

[@709vxqsr]

Klapötke lab recently reported (JACS, ASAP) the synthesis and properties of C2N16 of which sensitivity is even higher than that of C2N14 :)

[@FleshWizard69420]

Forget touch powder we got touch crystals now

[@bismuth8366]

This is maybe the last place where I would have expected to see a Bad Dragon logo

[@cyn0_]

Aww Hank why’d you do me like this, I thought this shit was true for ages now.

[@kernell32bcn]

😂😂😂 same here! Myth destroyed

[@centhron89]

I have seen that spesific youtube video many times, I just find alot of those compounds very cool, guess AA aint that cool after all :S

[@kernell32bcn]

@@centhron89 me too, I've even shared with friends. C2N14 and ClF3 were my favourites... Both destroyed now.

[@notinsane4165]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaGnZYOOnMR1gck scishow are classist xenophobic cunts.

[@SimuLord]

Never forget that the forward march of science involves experiments and learning that what we previously thought was true isn't anymore. If it weren't for Hank, there wouldn't be the desire in goofy potty-mouthed Aussies to do more science. SCIENCE ALWAYS MARCHES ON

[@TigsFerrariPeeks]

I didn't know that I needed french azidoazide azide earrape but I'm glad I discovered it 4:18

[@bossmendez8923]

Omg im dieing

[@rink8866]

Azido AzideAzide , that's what quantum from Trash said 👌 France bless herself

[@Ultrawup]

If I were to see that much nitrogen in one molecule, I'd start running.

[@techpriest1014]

All the french people interested in chemistry (hello other side of the world could you please turn your video around ?) at 4:18 OOHHH HEYY IT'S TRAAASHHH!!!

[@moth.monster]

LMAO I just noticed the Bad Dragon logo

[@samegawa_sharkskin]

where??

[@moth.monster]

@@samegawa_sharkskin behind him on the chalkboard

[@jogandsp]

I love your chemistry, but I watch your videos just as much for your humor. Never stop this madness

[@hannahdivic28]

I love seeing your channel grow, you’re a really cool guy and it’s great to see chemistry become more accepted

[@UhrwerkKlockwerx]

funny science man: *explaining science* me: *distracted by the Bad Dragon logo on the chalkboard*

[@JadAzido]

I have a feeling you have a biproduct of the synthesis that is not azidoazide azide but actually the more stable tautomer which links the nitrogens in the azide to the tetrazole side leading to a nitrogenous polymer called azido-polyazidazole which has been made amd tested in the 80's. Sorry to burst your bubble but if this was the pure monomer your synthesis wouldve ended 1 step before completion. Also the actual explosive is far too polar to form stable crystals in water so what youve made is the hydroxonium catalyzed polymer.

[@ExplosionsAndFire]

Interesting, do you have any references?

[@ExplosionsAndFire]

because even if you google 'poly azidazole' not only do you not get any relevant results, you actually get absolutely zero hits. I haven't seen that 'google did not find anything' screen in a while

[@elephystry]

Any suggestions on what to do now?

[@JadAzido]

@@ExplosionsAndFire I remember a paper I read when i was first interested in this chemical. It mentioned the "much more stable water-insoluble polymer" but I'm afraid I can't seem to find it or the website it was published on. Take my words with a grain of salt until then. Until then, stay safe!

[@geekswithfeet9137]

He might have a point, those crystals seem monoclinic and quite large, neither of which seems to be described in the literature I've encountered.... To me that would point towards a possible unbranch polymer having formed

[@nickkek2660]

well it blew a pretty big hole into that soda can. pretty impressive for 20mg of a compound, imagine what several grams of it could do!

[@Darksideofthestars]

5 grams blows a 5 inch deep hole in concrete and showers the area with broken rock

[@magusperde365]

I want to sit on a rod standing over a ton of this thing and feel it

[@Timbobjr]

@@magusperde365 You alright, man?

[@magusperde365]

@@Timbobjr not really

[@justamicrowave2572]

@@magusperde365Bro what?

[@sigmundaltorus8981]

3:35 is that a bad dragon logo? Nice.

[@Kepler170]

Im so glad I'm not the only one who saw that

[@amyshaw893]

I love that "bong" of the touch powder on that metal beam. Such a satisfying sound. I'll sometimes rewatch this video just for the bong

[@ExplosionsAndFire]

Amen!!

[@FleshWizard69420]

Taco bell lol

[@YourArmsGone]

Taking notes. "and do something moronically stupid..." Got it.

[@resiknoiro7506]

No wonder it's hard to synthesise, as you can see at 1:55, you need to sacrifice 4 Men to the reaction

[@paulfomin8945]

Love your work Tom, making chemistry interesting and understandable, brilliant mate excellent job keep it up ✌👍🍻

[@avitus5770]

The fuze going out was just too perfect. I laughed my ass off.

[@NothingXemnas]

"wow so sensitive compound ever known so sensitive it explodes just by looking at it" *laughs in nitroglycerin*

[@sandorvas3954]

one of the profs at uni slammed it to a wall while it was in a small plastic bottle and nothing happened.

[@reedman0780]

@@sandorvas3954 too rich to explode?

[@bocahdongo7769]

@@reedman0780 Nitroglycerin is monopropelant. It doesn't need any oxidator to explode

[@reedman0780]

@@bocahdongo7769 do monopropellants need combustion? Well this is real old and I def. Know a bit more on nitroglycerin now than back then. Though not sure why it didnt combust on that guy

[@bocahdongo7769]

@@reedman0780 Monopropelant is just mean that the compound itself is self-reacted/self-destruct without any reaction with any other compound. Other compound that can do this is Hidrogen Peroxide Whether it need heat or not to make self-destruct reaction is not the case

[@martinas123698741]

Can somebody tell me why I didn't discover this channel earlier!?!?!?

[@sadhlife]

SAEM

[@XVIIstarPt_]

KZbin is becoming more and more shite

[@commitselfdeletus9070]

What’s up with the bd logo on the chalkboard.. hm?

[@lemons6973]

The very scientific testing of oi cUNT got me 😂😂

[@channelwonnews4322]

Dude congratulations on the video man! Not only did your content make me laugh often, but i also learned a lot about "Mankind's most sensitive explosive!" It's great; even if took 3 years to make! I'm totally subscribing ♥️

[@Killerean]

Man you got quick reflexes. You lifted that torch away almost instantly after the can exploded.

[@tolkienfan1972]

It's your personality that keeps me coming back. I love the chemistry and the larking about. But man it's a pleasure to listen to you

[@HannesLindbeck]

Thanks man, once again, your video put a big smile on my face while being in a depression. Great to hear the extreme mic sound clipping, I miss that in the newer videos 😁 keep up the great work, but don't feel any pressure to release videos, do it in your own tempo

[@eessppeenn001]

I remember seing a computer simulation of the molecule, seeing that it folds itself and will eventually randomly fold in such a way that it reacts with itself. However, that computer simulation may have been wrong.

[@datonecommieirongear2020]

soo reactive... it can't even touch itself before exploding.

[@sigma6656]

@@datonecommieirongear2020 I'm familiar with that problem...

[@codysodyssey3818]

God bless Bunnings

[@sockthustra8749]

It's truly an honour being put on a watchlist with all of you

[@edwardvarby4363]

Yeah! this is what chem class needed! more expletives & explosions! Nice job.

[@rastajeff9625]

Seeing that you've uploaded seriously makes my day. Love you man. Never stop doing you. Nohomo. Promise.

[@billytisme]

Pissed myself when you yelled cunt at the compound 😂

[@AZ-tf2hx]

6:30 - most badass pipe ever made

[@johnpearcey]

By far the most entertaining videos I've ever seen. And some really educational chemistry too.

[@ajshell2]

Comment from 12 seconds in: Oh god. Anything with THAT Much nitrogen in it is NOT GOOD.

[@minifeebas8911]

blogs.sciencemag.org/pipeline/archives/2013/01/09/things_i_wont_work_with_azidoazide_azides_more_or_less as derek lowe put it

[@Dasycottus]

The silver nitrotetrazole you synthesized is still probably more violent, but as this is nothing but two carbons and a shitload of nitrogen, this is a hugely impressive explosive

[@GerSHAK]

I just discovered your channel and at the end of this video I was literally crying with laughter. Subscribed.

[@mieruKai]

Expertly presented, loving the vibe

[@samueltukua3061]

This is the type of shit that makes me LOVE this channel!

[@patchyst7577]

This channel is under rated

[@iancrone2906]

This guy must have an awesome lawyer.

[@JordanBeagle]

Love this video, great content mate! Glad I found your channel!

[@busboijamz7191]

That's a very interesting dragon you have there...

[@quinnbonnes8167]

why is there a bad dragon logo on your wall?

[@Xxxx-qt7uy]

Bro your energy is just amazing

[@stevenholmes5099]

Man keep posting I love these videos

[@wessonsmithjr.6257]

Since the manufacture of high-quality Sodium Nitrotetrazole (NaNTz) was fairly easy I thought I would take on a slightly more difficult challenge and manufacture Dihydroxylammonium 5,5′-istetrazole-1,1′-diolate (TKX-50). TKX-50 is some AMAZING stuff. Higher detonation velocity than CL-20 and less impact sensitivity than TNT. I would think that TKX-50 would be something that you would like to try out. Property comparison of TKX-50 with other secondaries. drive.google.com/open?id=1FcfkNXFh488VEZ0gDyb6gWnZ8YpHbiu4

[@soccermastax]

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[@Anonymous-ed8om]

This is one of my favorite chemicals and I’m glad I get to see the synthesis

[@scrotiemcbogerballs8286]

Great video buddy thanks for everything can’t wait to see you when you get back good luck with the thesis

[@michalchik]

I wonder if something was cocrystalizing with your compound, like perhaps it was a hydrate or some urea, and that was stabilizing it.

[@andersjjensen]

Very large crystal size is generally a good indicator of a very clean compound.

[@michalchik]

@@andersjjensen I agree except that hydrates are part of the normal crystal lattice. I'm not talking about contamination I'm talking about Waters of hydration as part of the crystal lattice.

[@zevkurtzman8108]

@@michalchik I'm not very knowledgeable in crystallography but wouldn't you need something for the water to coordinate to for crystals like that? Like a metal center ?

[@michalchik]

@@zevkurtzman8108 That's a good question and I don't think so. Any intermolecular for should be able to allow a simple molecule to incorporate into the crystal lattice. You can even trap gases as in methane clatharate.

[@aaronsilas7024]

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[@BBHexKey]

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[@CAbbott71]

So refreshing to hear Aussie content on YT

[@Rhodanide]

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