Intramolecular and intermolecular Schmidt reactions of alkyl azides with aldehydes

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2007.05.079

Despite recent advances in the use of alkyl azides in ring expansion reactions of ketones, there has been little work done on the corresponding chemistry of aldehydes. In the present study, the Lewis acid-promoted reactions of alkyl azides with aldehydes