Synlett

Convenient One-Pot Synthesis of Sulfonyl Azides from Sulfonic Acids

JG Kim, DO Jang

Index: Kim, Joong-Gon; Doo, Ok Jang Synlett, 2008 , # 18 p. 2885 - 2887

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Abstract

Abstract We have developed a one-pot process for preparing sulfonyl azides by treating sulfonic acids with trichloroacetonitrile, triphenylphosphine, and sodium azide at room temperature. A wide range of sulfonyl azides was synthesized in excellent yields under mild