A triazolate is a salt derived from a

triazole A triazole is a heterocyclic compound featuring a five-membered ring of two carbon atoms and three nitrogen atoms with molecular formula C2H3N3. Triazoles exhibit substantial isomerism, depending on the positioning of the nitrogen atoms within t ...

by replacement of a proton with a

cation An ion () is an atom or molecule with a net electrical charge. The charge of an electron is considered to be negative by convention and this charge is equal and opposite to the charge of a proton, which is considered to be positive by convent ...

. Different isomers exist 1,2,4-triazolate or 1,2,3-triazolate, both of which are unsaturated heterocyclic ring compounds containing three nitrogen atoms. The basic formula is C₂N₃H₂⁻. It can be abbreviated by "tz". Known compounds include zinc, and natural copper minerals,

chanabayaite Chanabayaite is the first recognized triazolate mineral, having the formula . Minor iron admixture is also present. It is also one of a few currently known minerals containing ammine groups, including also ammineite, joanneumite and shilovite. All ...

and triazolite. Trizolate is a tridentate ligand, and can form complexes with metals via the three nitrogen atoms. This enables polymers or

metal organic framework A metal (from Greek μέταλλον ''métallon'', "mine, quarry, metal") is a material that, when freshly prepared, polished, or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electricity and heat relatively well. Metals are typicall ...

compounds to be formed. Triazolate can also be substituted on its carbon atoms.

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{{Reflist Heterocyclic compounds with 1 ring Nitrogen compounds