Staudinger reaction
| Staudinger reaction | |
|---|---|
| Named after | Hermann Staudinger |
| Reaction type | Organic redox reaction |
| Identifiers | |
| Organic Chemistry Portal | staudinger-reaction |
| RSC ontology ID | RXNO:0000066 |
The Staudinger reaction is a chemical reaction of an organic azide with a phosphine or phosphite produces an iminophosphorane. The reaction was discovered by and named after Hermann Staudinger. The reaction follows this stoichiometry:
- R3P + R'N3 → R3P=NR' + N2