Acetone azine

It is an intermediate in some hydrazine manufacturing processes.

[4] The first step is the formation of acetone imine, Me2C=NH; this is then oxidized by hydrogen peroxide through a complex mechanism to give 3,3-dimethyloxaziridine, which reacts with a further molecule of ammonia to produce acetone hydrazone.

The hydrazone then condenses with a further molecule of acetone to produce the azine.

The acetone azine product is distilled out of the reaction mixture as a 1:6 azeotrope with water.

Hydrazine can be produced through acid-catalysed hydrolysis of acetone azine:[7]

NFPA 704 four-colored diamond Health 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gas Flammability 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuel Instability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogen Special hazards (white): no code