Simple and facile method for the preparation of vinyl azides

VN Telvekar, BS Takale, HM Bachhav

Index: Telvekar, Vikas N.; Takale, Balaram S.; Bachhav, Harshal M. Tetrahedron Letters, 2009 , vol. 50, # 35 p. 5056 - 5058

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Abstract

A synthetic utility of [bis (trifluoroacetoxy) iodo] benzene on α, β-unsaturated carboxylic acid is described. This is the first example of preparation of vinyl azide using α, β-unsaturated carboxylic acids directly by using hypervalent iodine reagent. The advantage of this protocol is characterized with non-toxicity of starting material and shorter reaction times to obtain good preparative yields. The method is also useful for the preparation of acyl azides.