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The Raschig hydrazine synthesis side reaction.

The hydrazine performs a nucleophilic substitution forming a transient species which immediately fragments to N2 and NH3.

The reaction is catalysed by copper .

W. Büchner, R. Schliebs, G. Winter, K.H. Büchel, Industrial Inorganic Chemistry, VCH, 1989

2
H2NCl
  +  
H2N–NH2
         
N2
  +  
2
NH4Cl
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Decomplexation or Fragmentation
Raschig process
Substitution: Nucleophilic Second Order

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