Sodium Azide → 3-Azidononane

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Reaction Conditions

Reaction Steps

15.0 g (67.46 mmol) of 1-ethyl-heptyl methanesulphonate are dissolved in 300 ml of DMSO and, after addition of 17.54 g (269.8 mmol) of sodium azide, the mixture is stirred at 50° C. for 16 hours. The reaction mixture is poured into ice-water and extracted three times with ether. The extract is dried over sodium sulphate giving 11.4 g (96%) of a yellow liquid.

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