title: Preparation of polyfunctional acyl azides.
abstract: A general synthesis of acyl azides from the corresponding N-acyl benzotriazoles is described. The procedure affords acyl azides in good yields and avoids the use of acid activators and NO+ equivalents typically employed to synthesize these compounds from acid chlorides and hydrazides, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Center of Heterocyclic Compounds, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7200, USA. katritzky@chem.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Alan R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Katritzky
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Widyan
authors.forename: Kostyantyn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kirichenko