Diazine

Not to be confused with Diazene.

Diazine refers to a group of organic compounds having the molecular formula C₄H₄N₂. An organic compound is any member of a large class of Chemical compounds whose Molecules contain Carbon. A chemical formula is a way of expressing information about the Atoms that constitute a particular Chemical compound, and how the relationship between those atoms changes Each contains a benzene ring in which two of the carbon atoms have been replaced by nitrogen. Benzene, or benzol, is an organic Chemical compound and a known Carcinogen with the molecular formula C 6 H 6 There are three isomers:

pyrazine (1,4-diazine)
pyrimidine (1,3-diazine)
pyridazine (1,2-diazine)

This article is about the chemical concept For "isomerism" of atomic nuclei see Nuclear isomer. Pyrazine is a Heterocyclic Aromatic Organic compound. Pyrazine is a symmetrical molecule with Point group D2h Pyrimidine is a Heterocyclic Aromatic Organic compound similar to Benzene and Pyridine, containing two Nitrogen Atoms Pyridazine is a heteroaromatic Organic compound with the molecular formula C4H4N2 sometimes called 12- Diazine.

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(organic chemistry) Any six-membered aromatic heterocycle containing four carbon atoms, two nitrogen atoms and three double bonds

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