Decomposition of aromatic azides by di-iron nonacarbonyl

CD Campbell, CW Rees

Index: Campbell,C.D.; Rees,C.W. Journal of the Chemical Society [Section] D: Chemical Communications, 1969 , p. 537 - 538

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Abstract

Aromatic azides and diazides are decomposed by di-iron nonacarbonyl to give primary amines, ureas, bis (tricarbonyliron) complexes, and other products, probably via nitrenes and nitrene-iron complexes, under very mild conditions; the reactions are more complex than uncatalysed pyrolysis of the azides, however.