A simple one-pot method for the preparation of allyl azides from allyl alcohols using triphosgene: Synthesis of N1-cinnamyl azetidin-2-ones

A simple and efficient one-pot method for the preparation of allyl azides from allyl alcohols using triphosgene and sodium azide is described. An application of cinnamyl azide for the synthesis of various Nl-cinnamyl azetidin-2-ones is also described.