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  • Cobalt-catalyzed hydroazidation of olefins: convenient access to alkyl azides.

Cobalt-catalyzed hydroazidation of olefins: convenient access to alkyl azides.

Journal of the American Chemical Society (2005-06-09)
Jérôme Waser, Hisanori Nambu, Erick M Carreira
PMID15941257
ABSTRACT

Conversion of olefins to azides was achieved with high Markovnikov selectivity for a broad range of alkenes using 6 mol % Co(BF4).6H2O and ligand 1, with 3 equiv of TsN3 as nitrogen source and simple silanes (PhSiH3, TMDSO).