Ring contraction of 2-azidopyridine 1-oxides and related compounds. 2-Cyano-1-hydroxypyrroles and-imidazoles

RA Abramovitch, BW Cue Jr

Index: Abramovitch,R.A.; Cue,B.W. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 1976 , vol. 98, # 6 p. 1478 - 1486

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Abstract

Contribution from the Department of Chemistry, Unicersity of Alabama, University, Alabama 35486. Received June 8, 1975 series of 2-azidopyridine I-oxides was prepared from the corresponding 2-aminopyridine 1-oxides, and their thermal decomposition in benzene, methanol, and aniline was studied. In benzene, decomposition occurred smoothly at 85-95O to give 2-cyano-I-hydroxypyrroles as the exclusive products in good yields. The ...