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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Diphenylphosphoryl azide]]
* [[Trifluoromethanesulfonyl azide]]
* [[Trifluoromethanesulfonyl azide]]



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Tosyl azide
Names
IUPAC name
4-Methylbenzenesulfonyl azide
Other names
p-Toluenesulfonyl azide; p-Tosyl azide; p-Toluenesulfonazide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.012.164 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 213-381-5
  • InChI=1S/C7H7N3O2S/c1-6-2-4-7(5-3-6)13(11,12)10-9-8/h2-5H,1H3
  • O=S(=O)([N-][N+]#N)c1ccc(cc1)C
Properties
C7H7N3O2S
Molar mass 197.21 g·mol−1
Appearance Oily colorless liquid
Density 1.286 g/cm3
Boiling point 110–115 °C at 0.001 mmHg
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Tosyl azide is a reagent used in organic synthesis.[1]

Uses

Tosyl azide is used for the introduction of azide and diazo functional groups.[1] It is also used as a nitrene source and as a substrate for [3+2] cycloaddition reactions.[1]

Preparation

Tosyl azide can be prepared by the reaction of tosyl chloride with sodium azide in aqueous acetone.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "p-Toluenesulfonyl Azide". Heydt, Heinrich; Regitz, Manfred. Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis (2001)
  2. ^ Curphey, Thomas J. (1981). "Preparation of p-toluenesulfonyl azide. A cautionary note". Organic Preparations and Procedures International (. 13 (2): 112–115.