Novel reaction of 1-aryl-2-bromodiazene 1-oxides with olefins. Synthesis of 1-aryl-2-(2-bromoalkyl)diazene 1-oxides

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF00696922

The addition of 1-aryl-2-bromodiazene 1-oxides to olefins yields 1-aryl-2-(2-bromoalkyl)diazene 1-oxides (4).A radical mechanism of the reaction has been suggested.Compounds 4 decompose to give bromohydrazones of formaldehyde and aldehydes.The structural factors that affect the rate of this process are discussed.