Gas-phase pyrolysis of 2,6-dimethylphenyl azide (IIIc) gives 2-vinyl-6-methylpyridine (Vc) in agreement with nitrene–carbene interconversion via 2-azatropylidene (II) or valence isomers thereof.
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Curt Wentrup (1969) studied this question.