Synthesis 1989; 1989(7): 530-533
DOI: 10.1055/s-1989-27307
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Syntheses of o-Aminohetarenecarbaldehydes via Azides

Jan Becher* , Krystian Pluta, Niels Krake, Klaus Brøndum, Nils Just Christensen, Maria Victoria Vinader
  • *Department of Chemistry, Odense University, Campusvej 55, DK-5230 Odense M, Denmark
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17 September 2002 (online)

o-Chlorohetarenecarbaldehydes react with sodium azide at low temperature yielding moderately stable o-azidohetarenecarbaldehydes. With hydrogen sulfide these compounds are reduced to the corresponding stable o-amino aldehydes. Both reaction steps give high yields.

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