Curtius rearrangements

A form of Curtius rearrangement — The thermal decomposition of an acyl azide to an isocyanate with loss of nitrogen gas. The isocyanate then undergoes attack by a variety of nucleophiles such as water, alcohols and amines, to yield a primary amine, carbamate or urea derivative respectively.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of Curtius rearrangement
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