RT Journal Article T1 Nitranion as intermediate in the decomposition of azides electrocatalytically synthesized. A CASSCF and CASPT2 study A1 Soto-Martín, Juan K1 Química física K1 Azidas K1 Catálisis AB In this work, we propose that nitranion (nitrene negatively charged) is an intermediate in the decomposition of azides electrocatalytically synthesized. This assertion is based on CASSCF and CASPT2 calculations, which show that (1) the radical anion of (1-azidovinyl)benzene is energetically most stable than its neutral partner [13 kcal/mol]; (2) the azidic radical anion decomposes into nitranion and molecular nitrogen after surmounting a very low barrier [4 kcal/mol]. PB ELSEVIER YR 2025 FD 2025 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/39321 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/39321 LA eng NO Juan Soto, Nitranion as intermediate in the decomposition of azides electrocatalytically synthesized. A CASSCF and CASPT2 study, Chemical Physics Letters, Volume 877, 2025, 142281, ISSN 0009-2614, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2025.142281. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S000926142500421X) NO Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga / CBUA DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga RD 19 ene 2026