Trifluoromethylazosulfonylarenes were synthesized in high yields by treatment of trifluoronitrosomethane with arenesulfonamides in the presence of a base and their reactivity was examined. It was found that they acted as effective hydrogen-acceptors as well as trifluoromethylating agents.
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Sekiya et al. (1982) studied this question.