• For aromatic arylation as an alternative to the Gomberg reaction, see: J. Chem. Soc., 4257 (1962). For deamination of arylamines using THF as a hydrogen donor, see: J. Chem. Soc., Perkin 1, 541 (1973).
• ɑ-Amino esters are converted to ɑ-diazo esters: Tetrahedron, 31, 227 (1975).
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For other reactions of alkyl nitrites, see Isobutyl nitrite, L05259, and tert-Butyl nitrite, L16135.• Widely used in non-aqueous nitrosation and diazotization reactions.
• For use in the generation of benzyne from anthranilic acid, see: J. Org. Chem., 38, 3462 (1973).