Stabilization of carbenium ions by an α-azido group

Shmaryahu Hoz, J. L. Wolk

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Abstract

The ability of the azido group to stabilize an α carbenium ion was calculated to be intermediate between that OH and NH2. The barrier for the decomposition of the title compound into N2 and H2CN+ is 4.6kcal/mol.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4085-4088
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume31
Issue number28
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990

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