N2Cl4 + CH4 → CCl4 + 2 H2 + N2

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

C-IV - 8 e- → CIV (oxidation)

4 HI + 4 e- → 4 H0 (reduction)

2 NII + 4 e- → 2 N0 (reduction)

CH4 is a reducing agent, CH4 is an oxidizing agent, N2Cl4 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • N2Cl4
  • CH4 – Methane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Carbane (never recommended) source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: M source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Arsh gas|Natural gas|Carbon tetrahydride|Hydrogen carbide}} source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, CH4 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Colorless gas source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless odourless compressed or liquefied gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04

Products:

  • CCl4 – Carbon tetrachloride, Tetrachloromethane source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Other names: Carbon tetrachloride source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Benziform source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27, Benzinoform source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27
    • Appearance: Colourless liquid source: wikipedia, accessed: 2019-09-27; Colourless liquid with characteristic odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Colorless liquid with a characteristic ether-like odor. source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
  • H2
    • Names: Dihydrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Hydrogen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, H2 source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07
    • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • N2
    • Names: Dinitrogen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Nitrogen (compressed gas) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04, Nitrogen (liquified) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless colourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Odourless colourless extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04