One-Pot Synthesis of Trisubstituted Triazenes from Grignard Reagents and Organic Azides

Org Lett. 2018 Jun 1;20(11):3323-3326. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b01214. Epub 2018 May 14.

Abstract

A simple and versatile method for the preparation of linear, trisubstituted triazenes is reported. The procedure is based on the reaction of Grignard reagents with 1-azido-4-iodobutane or 4-azidobutyl-4-methylbenzenesulfonate. These organic azides enable the regioselective formation of triazenes via an intramolecular cyclization step. The new method can be used for the preparation of aryl, heteroaryl, vinyl, and alkyl triazenes. The synthetic utility of vinyl triazenes is demonstrated by acid-induced C-N, C-O, C-F, C-P, and C-S bond-forming reactions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't