Cleavage of immobilized disubstituted triazenes with electrophiles: solid-phase synthesis of alkyl halides and esters

An efficient, selective cleavage of polymer-bound disubstituted triazenes with trimethylsilyl halides produces alkyl chlorides, bromides and iodides in good to excellent purities and yields. Similarly, alkyl esters are formed upon cleavage with carboxylic acids.