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Synthesis of 1,2,4-Triazoles via the Electrochemical Oxidative [3+2] Annulation

  • Zhiheng Zhao ,
  • Ming Li ,
  • Yaqin Zhou ,
  • Yonghui He ,
  • Lizhu Zhang ,
  • Ganpeng Li ,
  • Lijun Gu
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  • a Key Laboratory of Chemistry in Ethnic Medicinal Resources, State Ethnic Affairs Commission & Ministry of Education, School of Ethnic Medicine, Yunnan Minzu University, Kunming 650500
    b Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025
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Received date: 2020-11-23

  Revised date: 2021-01-24

  Online published: 2021-02-22

Supported by

National Natural Science Foundation of China(21662045); Opening Foundation of the Key Laboratory of Green Pesticide and Agricultural Bioengineering, Ministry of Education, Guizhou University(2018GDGP0103)

Abstract

1,2,4-Triazoles, standing for a class of five-membered nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds, show anti-inflam- matory, anti-fungal and other biological activities. They also served as important intermediates in organic synthesis. Thus, the pursuit of general and efficient synthesis of 1,2,4-triazoles that controls the introduction of substituents in a highly regioselective fashion has been of continued interest to synthetic organic chemists. In this paper an electrochemical dehydrogenative [3+2] annulation used for the synthesis of 1,2,4-triazoles from cheap and readily available amines and hydrazones was developed. Their structures were confirmed by 1H NMR, 13C NMR and HRMS analyses. Advantageously, this method proceeds in a transition-metal-, acid-, base- and external oxidant-free fashion to provide a variety of functionalized 1,2,4-triazoles. The reaction constitutes a new transformation from hydrazones and amines to 1,2,4-triazoles, providing a unifying, simple and environmentally friendly approach to the currently available methods.

Cite this article

Zhiheng Zhao , Ming Li , Yaqin Zhou , Yonghui He , Lizhu Zhang , Ganpeng Li , Lijun Gu . Synthesis of 1,2,4-Triazoles via the Electrochemical Oxidative [3+2] Annulation[J]. Chinese Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2021 , 41(6) : 2476 -2484 . DOI: 10.6023/cjoc202011029

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