Thulium nitride

Thulium nitride is a binary inorganic compound of thulium and nitrogen with the chemical formula TmN. It can be prepared by reacting thulium amalgam with nitrogen at high temperature.^[1]

Thulium nitride

Names
IUPAC name azanylidynethulium
Other names Thulium mononitride Thulium(III) nitride
Identifiers
CAS Number	12033-68-0 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	74747
EC Number	234-791-0
PubChem CID	82834
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6065185
InChI InChI=1S/N.Tm Key: PTXUCVLZGJKEFB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [Tm+3].[N-3]
Properties
Chemical formula	NTm
Molar mass	182.937
Density	9.321 g/cm3
Related compounds
Other anions	TmP TmAs
Other cations	ErN YbN
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Physical properties

Thulium nitride crystallises cubic system with Fm3m space group. It has a sodium chloride structure.^[2][3]

Chemical properties

It reacts with Tm₂In at 1220 K to form (Tm₃N)In.^[4]