title: From azides to nitriles. A novel fast transformation made possible by BrF3.
abstract: [reaction: see text]. Various alkyl and aryl azides, readily obtained from halides or alcohols, were transformed into the corresponding nitriles using bromine trifluoride in moderate to good yields. The reaction is general and gives positive results with aliphatic, aromatic, cyclic, and functionalized azides. It can also be applied to the synthesis of optically active nitriles.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel.
authors.forename: Revital
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sasson
authors.forename: Shlomo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rozen