Regioselective Access to 1,2,4-Triazole-Fused N-Heterocycle, Pyrrolo[1,2- a][1,2,4]triazolo[5,1- c]pyrazine, via Double Dehydrative Cyclizations

J Org Chem. 2023 Aug 18;88(16):11748-11761. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.3c01044. Epub 2023 Aug 1.

Abstract

A highly efficient and regioselective approach to a novel 1,2,4-triazole-fused N-heterocyclic scaffold, pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,2,4]triazolo[3,4-c]pyrazine, was established by base-promoted reaction of pyrrole-2-carbonitrile-derived substrate with acyl hydrazide where domino double ring closures comprised of enamine formation, attack on nitrile, and cyclodehydration enabled sequential construction of pyrazine and 1,2,4-triazole ring systems with formation of three C-N bonds.