Sodium Azide → 4-Bromocinnamoyl azide

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A solution of sodium azide (NaN3) (2.2 g, 33.8 mmol) in water (7.5 mL) was added dropwise over 5 min to a stirred solution of 4-bromocinnamoyl chloride (22.2 mmol) in acetone (22 mL) at −10° C. The heterogeneous mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h and diluted with water (25 mL). The precipitate was collected by filtration and dried in vacuo over phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) to give 4-bromocinnamoyl azide (5.22 g, 20.7 mmol) as a golden-coloured solid.

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