Benzene-1,2-disulfonyl diazide → Benzene-1,2-disulfonamide

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One gram of 1,2-benzenedisulfonylazide was added portionwise to 0.4 gm sodium borohydride in 15 ml of ethyl alcohol with stirring and cooling. After addition, the mixture was stirred with cooling (ice/acetone bath) for 2 hours and filtered. The solid was washed with cold ethyl alcohol and ether to yield 0.8 g of 1,2-benzenedisulfonamide, m.p. 250° C. Mass spec. (M/e) 236.

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