(E/Z)-azodicarbonamide
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Azodicarbonamide, ADCA, ACA, ADA, or 'azo(bis)formamide', is a chemical compound with the molecular formula . It is a yellow to orange-red, odorless, crystalline powder. It is sometimes called "the yoga mat chemical" because of widespread use in foamed plastics. It was first described by John Bryden in 1959.
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Azodicarbonamide, ADCA, ACA, ADA, or 'azo(bis)formamide, is a chemical compound with the molecular formula . It is a yellow to orange-red, odorless, crystalline powder. It is sometimes called "the yoga mat chemical" because of widespread use in foamed plastics. It was first described by John Bryden in 1959.
==Synthesis== It is prepared in two steps via treatment of urea with hydrazine to form biurea, as described in this idealized equation:
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