Methylhydrazines
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Methylhydrazines are hydrazine
s that have additional methyl groups.
They are usually divided into two groups:
Hydrazine
Hydrazine is an inorganic compound with the formula N2H4. It is a colourless flammable liquid with an ammonia-like odor. Hydrazine is highly toxic and dangerously unstable unless handled in solution. Approximately 260,000 tons are manufactured annually...
s that have additional methyl groups.
They are usually divided into two groups:
- MonomethylhydrazineMonomethylhydrazineMonomethylhydrazine is a volatile hydrazine chemical with the chemical formula CH3 NH2. It is used as a rocket propellant in bipropellant rocket engines because it is hypergolic with various oxidizers such as nitrogen tetroxide and nitric acid...
- Dimethylhydrazines