Kathodische Reduktion von 2-Azido-2,4-pentadien-1-onen Elektrolytische Untersuchungen an Vinylaziden, 9. Mitt.

Cathodic reduction of 2-azido-2,4-pentadien-1-ones under slightly protic conditions result in aminodienones, whereas under acetylating conditions only the methyl-N,N-diacetylaminoadienoates could be prepared in reasonable yields. The low reduction potential of the N,N-diacetylaminodienones leads to a mixture of by-products. The N,N-diacetylaminodienoates were studied as a model of the reduction of the azidodienes at higher reduction potentials. Dimerisation, reduction of the double-bonds and elimination of the N,N-diacetylamino group are possible reactions. The mechanism of reduction under acetylating conditions is discussed.