Sodium Azide → (R)-4-azido-1,1,1-trifluoro-2-butanol

Participants

Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

A solution of (R)-1,1,1-trifluoro-4-iodo-2-butanol (3.30 g, 13.0 mmol) in DMSO (22 mL) was treated with sodium azide (0.930 g, 14.3 mmol) at ambient temperature, followed by heating at 50° C. for 20 h. The mixture was diluted with cold water (250 mL) and extracted with diethyl ether. The combined organic extracts were washed (brine), dried, and evaporated without heat to give the product as a pale yellow oil (2.20 g, 100%).

Provenance & Evidence