Thermal ring-opening reaction of N-polynitromethyl tetrazoles: facile generation of nitrilimines and their reactivity

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2009.02.032

Thermal ring-opening reaction of N-(R-dinitromethyl)-5-nitrotetrazoles (R=NO₂, F, Cl) yielded highly reactive N-(R-dinitromethyl)-nitrilimine intermediates under mild conditions. These species underwent facile and regiospecific reaction with ni