Synlett 2003(14): 2246-2248  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-42043
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Efficient Lewis Base-Catalyzed Conjugate Addition of Azide Ion to Cyclic Enones in Water

Li-Wen Xu, Chun-Gu Xia*, Jing-Wei Li, Shao-Lin Zhou
State Key Laboratory of Oxo Synthesis and Selective Oxidation, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Lanzhou, 730000, P. R. China
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Received 23 August 2003
Publication Date:
07 October 2003 (online)

Abstract

The first, environmental benign, highly efficient conjugate addition of azide ion to cyclic enones catalyzed by simple Lewis base in the green solvent, water, are described.

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All these known products were identified by GC-MS (Agilent 6890N GC/5973N MS, HP-5MS).