Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 1980, 45, 150-154
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc19800150

Opening of the furan ring in 5-azido-2-furaldehyde

František Považanec, Jaroslav Kováč and Dušan Hesek

Department of Organic Chemistry, Slovak Institute of Technology, 880 37 Bratislava

Abstract

Fission of the furan ring in 5-azido-2-furaldehyde is described. α-Furylnitrene, formed from α-azido furan derivatives, is stabilized by the furan ring fission. Transformation of the intermediate to quinoxaline and pyrazole derivatives is also studied.