Reaction of benzoylnitrene with anions: formation of an intermediate in the Hofmann rearrangement.
[reaction: see text] Nucleophilic anions react rapidly with benzoylnitrene to form a species involved in the Hofmann rearrangement. This species has been detected by time-resolved infrared spectroscopy.
Mandel
Sarah M
SM
Department of Chemistry, The Ohio State University, 100 West 18th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA.
Platz
Matthew S
MS