Inorganic imide

[1] Lithium imide undergoes a phase transition at 87 °C where it goes from an ordered to a more symmetric disordered state.

[2] Many imides have a cubic rock salt structure, with the metal and nitrogen occupying the main positions.

[3] In coordination chemistry transition metal imido complexes feature the NR2- ligand.

This reaction takes place as released ammonia reacts with lithium hydride.

[8] When barium vapour is heated with ammonia in an electrical discharge, the gaseous, molecular BaNH is formed.

When imides are heated, they can yield hydridonitrides or nitrides, but these may not easily reabsorb hydrogen.