167. Dediazoniation of Arenediazonium Ions. Part XXII. Reactions of 2,6-Dialkyl-Substituted Benzenediazonium Ions in Super Acids. Acetonitrile and Acetone

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/hlca.19830660612

Reactions of 2,4,6-trimethylbenzenediazonium (1), 2,6-diethylbenzenediazonium (2) and 2,6-diisopropylbenzenediazonium (3) tetrafluoroborates were studied in magic acid, SbF5/SO2ClF, acetonitrile and acetone by 1H-NMR and by analysis of the dediazoniation products.The N_α-N_β rearrangement of β-N¹⁵-labelled tetrafluoroborates 1-3 was followed by 15N-NMR of the corresponding arylazonaphthols, as well as by MS analysis of the anilines obtained by reduction of the azo compounds.Diazonium salts 2 and 3 were synthesized for the first time and the steric effect substituents at C(2) and C(6) on the reactions under study is discussed.All the results obtained can be rationalized by heterolytic dediazoniation of diazonium salts 1-3 and product formation from the corresponding aryl cations.