Synlett 2004(1): 99-100  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-43375
LETTER
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A Convenient Colorimetric Test for Aliphatic Azides

Sreenivas Punna, M. G. Finn*
Department of Chemistry and The Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 N. Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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Publication History

Received 14 October 2003
Publication Date:
04 December 2003 (online)

Abstract

Aliphatic azides are readily detected in solution or with high sensitivity on solid-phase supports by treatment with tri­phenylphosphine, water, and the standard components of the nin­hydrin test for amines.