Reaction of arylbromodiazirines with azide ion. Evidence for N-azidodiazirine intermediates

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/ja00157a056

Azide ion reacts with ¹⁵N-labeled phenylbromodiazirine ([¹⁵N]-1) to give benzonitrile that has substantial ¹⁵N incorporation as determined by ¹⁵N and ¹³C NMR as well as by mass spectrometry. When unla