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Azide-to-diazo reaction unlocks safer path to versatile nitrogen-rich compounds

In the world of organic chemistry, nitrogen-containing organic compounds are ubiquitous, forming the backbone of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, dyes, and functional materials. To build these important molecules, chemists often rely on highly reactive intermediates that can be transformed into many...

Azide-to-diazo reaction unlocks safer path to versatile nitrogen-rich compounds
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In the world of organic chemistry, nitrogen-containing organic compounds are ubiquitous, forming the backbone of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, dyes, and functional materials. To build these important molecules, chemists often rely on highly reactive intermediates that can be transformed into many different products.

Originally published at Phys.org

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