N-Propyl azide explained

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]}

Further reading

• Edward J. Kaufmann, Richard C. Thompson . Reduction of organic azides by chromium(II) in aqueous solution . . 1977 . 99 . 6 . 1824–1830 . 10.1021/ja00448a025.

Notes and References

1. Stefan Bräse (Editor), Klaus Banert (Co-Editor); Organic Azides: Syntheses and Applications; 2010 John Wiley and Sons;
2. Helmut Haning. Comparison of different heterocyclic scaffolds as substrate analog PDE5 inhibitors . . 2005 . 15 . 17 . 3900–3907 . 10.1016/j.bmcl.2005.05.090. 15993055 . etal.
3. Michael H. Parker. Synthesis of (−)-5,8-Dihydroxy-3R-methyl-2R-(dipropylamino)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene: An Inhibitor of β-Amyloid_1-42 Aggregation . . 2002 . 10 . 11 . 3565–3569 . 10.1016/s0968-0896(02)00251-1. etal . 12213471.