Organoarsenic azides: preparation and thermal decomposition
Abstract
Eight organoarsenic azides have been prepared by reacting the corresponding halide with lithium azide, and Raman and i.r. spectra of the compounds are reported. On heating alkyl substituted azides, complete loss of nitrogen occurs and substituted diarsines are the products. Bromo- and chloro-azidophenylarsines on the other hand undergo reorganization and halogenodiphenylarsines can be isolated.