“…Consistent with the higher oxidation potential of bromine, the published chemistry of bromine azide is less extensive than that of iodine azide. BrN 3 was first synthesized from Br 2 gas and solid NaN 3 , which was modified by Hassner [Br 2 –HCl–NaN 3 ] ,, into a somewhat hazardous procedure that nevertheless achieved some subsequent use. − Other approaches have involved the in situ generation of toxic and explosive hydrazoic acid [NXS–HN 3 , X = I, Br]; , the use of Br 2 solution in the presence of sodium azide under neutral or basic conditions , avoids that particular hazard, albeit with diminished yields and the formation of other side products. The accessibility and versatility of the technique reported by Krief in 1974 [NBS–NaN 3 ] , was noted by several groups, − and other recently published protocols still rely on NBS as the most common bromine source [NBS–TMSN 3 ] .…”