The equilibrium constant in dioxane between azido and tétrazole isomers has been obtained for five heterocyclic azides (2-azido thiazoles, benzothiazole, benzoxazole, and 3-azido isoxazole) by proton nmr and dipole moment- studies. The last method involves a comparison between experimental and calculated (INDO, CNDO/2, CNDO/S) dipole moments. The CNDO/S method gives the best equilibrium constants and entropy factor (ΔS ∼ 50 J K−1 mol−1). A value of 114° for the C—N—N angle is found to account satisfactorily for certain properties (energy, dipole moment, photoelectron spectra) of aromatic azides. The heterocyclic azidoimines prefer the Z conformation.