I thank you for the info on the finkelstien and delpine. But i have carried out these reactions and failed with the delpine. Im going to try them again soon though. my question though was about a post that Ritter mentioned.""Improved Method for the Synthesis of Alkyl Azides" P.238 Vol 22, 1957. Look in all the major old journals (JACS,JCS,JOC) and you'll surely find it in no time."I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction. Its not the bromosafrole thats a problem. Its getting it to mda with respectable yields. The bromo/azide/mda reactions with alaquat 336 without distilling the azide and then SnCl reduction yielded a 40.96%. Im going to distillthe azide next time.
It sure would be great to see the write up you mentioned herr Ritter.
Someone once told me if you dont like it move.So i did.