Nonselective attacks at the carbon bonded to a nitro group and carbon bonde
d to the N(O) atom of the azoxy group were observed in the reactions of 4,4
'-dinitroazoxyfurazan with bases and nucleophiles. A mechanism is presented
to account for both of the pathways to products. A series of new difurazan
yl ether derivatives was synthesized. (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.