Reduction of azides to amines or amides with zinc and ammonium chloride as reducing agent

W Lin, X Zhang, Z He, Y Jin, L Gong…

Index: Lin, Wenqing; Zhang, Xiaomei; He, Ze; Jin, Yi; Gong, Liuzhu; Mi, Aiqiao Synthetic Communications, 2002 , vol. 32, # 21 p. 3279 - 3284

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Abstract

Alkyl azides and acyl azides were reduced to the corresponding amines and amides with zinc and ammonium chloride as reducing agent under mild conditions in good to excellent yield. ... Alkyl azides and acyl azides were reduced to the corresponding amines and amides with zinc and ammonium chloride as reducing agent under mild conditions in good to excellent yield. ... View all references, [3a]7. Watthey , JWH and Chappaqua , NY 1985. US Patent ...