ChemInform Abstract: The First Indazolimine‐Arylazobenzonitrile Rearrangement.

A series of 2-arylazobenzonitriles (5a - f) have been obtained through a novel indazolimine-arylazobenzonitrile rearrangement. The products 5a - f were fully characterized and their structure elucidated on the basis of spectroscopic and analytical data. The mechanism of formation of 5a - f is discussed.