Question: is azide a good nucleophile?
Answer: The Azide Ion Is A Great Nucleophile In SN2 Reactions The azide ion is the conjugate base of hydrazoic acid, HN3. Despite being only weakly basic (the pKa of HN3 is only 4.6) N3 is an extremely good nucleophile – according to one measure, more nucleophilic than any amine (see post: Nucleophilicity of amines).