NEW PREPARATION OF N(1)- AND N(2)- ALKYLATED TETRAZOLES VIA DISPLACEMENT OF ACTIVATED ALCOHOLS

Authors
FORTIN R BROCHU C
Citation
R. Fortin et C. Brochu, NEW PREPARATION OF N(1)- AND N(2)- ALKYLATED TETRAZOLES VIA DISPLACEMENT OF ACTIVATED ALCOHOLS, Tetrahedron letters, 35(52), 1994, pp. 9681-9684
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Tetrahedron letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00404039
Volume
35
Issue
52
Year of publication
1994
Pages
9681 - 9684
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(1994)35:52<9681:NPONAN>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
A facile and convenient synthesis of N(1)- and N(2)-alkyltetrazoles is described. Tetrazole in the presence of zinc triflate reacts smoothly with activated alcohols to give the corresponding alkyltetrazole in h igh yield.