Diazirinyl anion: a cyclic 4.pi.-electron system
In this communication, we now report that tert-butyldiazirine and the parent compound, neither of which can undergo an elimination reaction due to the absence of a β-hydrogen, both lead to the exclusive formation of a P-1 ion. The reactivity of the resulting species is quite similar, and the structure, reactivity, and proton affinity of the parent system are described herein