Abstract: | Nonselective attacks at the carbon bonded to a nitro group and carbon bonded to the N(O) atom of the azoxy group were observed in the reactions of 4,4′‐dinitroazoxyfurazan with bases and nucleophiles. A mechanism is presented to account for both of the pathways to products. A series of new difurazanyl ether derivatives was synthesized. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Heteroatom Chem 11:48–56, 2000 |