n-Propyl azide is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH2CH2N3. A white solid, it is a simple organic azide. [1]
n-Propyl azide has been used in the laboratory synthesis of pharmaceutical drug candidates.[2][3]
References
- ^ Stefan Bräse (Editor), Klaus Banert (Co-Editor); Organic Azides: Syntheses and Applications; 2010 John Wiley and Sons; ISBN 978-0-470-51998-1
- ^ Helmut Haning; et al. (2005). "Comparison of different heterocyclic scaffolds as substrate analog PDE5 inhibitors". Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 15 (17): 3900–3907. doi:10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.05.090. PMID 15993055.
- ^ Michael H. Parker; et al. (2002). "Synthesis of (−)-5,8-Dihydroxy-3R-methyl-2R-(dipropylamino)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene: An Inhibitor of β-Amyloid1-42 Aggregation". Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry. 10 (11): 3565–3569. doi:10.1016/s0968-0896(02)00251-1. PMID 12213471.
Further reading
- Edward J. Kaufmann, Richard C. Thompson (1977). "Reduction of organic azides by chromium(II) in aqueous solution". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 99 (6): 1824–1830. doi:10.1021/ja00448a025.