Alkylation of 4(5)-nitro-1,2,3-triazole with alcohols in strongly acidic media

Alkylation of 4(5)-nitro-1,2,3-triazole with alcohols in concentrated H₂SO₄ occurs at all three endocyclic N atoms, giving a mixture of isomeric N(1)-, N(2)-, and N(3)-alkyl-4-nitro-1,2,3-triazoles (alkyl is isopropyl, sec-butyl, and cyclohexyl). The selectivity of the alkylation depends on the alcohol used. The most selective alkylation is provided at the N(2) atom when isopropyl (81%) and sec-butyl alcohols are used (67%). With an increase in the reaction time, also in the order isopropyl-, sec-butyl-, and cyclohexyl-4-nitro-1,2,3-triazoles, the N(2)-isomers undergo isomerization into N(1)-alkyl-4-nitro-1,2,3-triazoles. In all the cases, the fraction of the N(3)-substitution products in the mixtures is 6–30%.     

Selective synthesis of 1,3-dialkyl-4-nitro-1,2,3-triazolium salts from 1-alkyl-4-nitro-1,2,3-triazoles and dialkyl sulfates

The process of alkylation of 1-alkyl-substituted 4-nitro-1,2,3-triazoles with dimethyl and diethyl sulfates has been studied. The structures of the N,N’-dialkyl-C-nitro-1,2,3-triazolium alkylsulfates and perchlorates has been confirmed by IR, ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy. Alkylation with an excess of dialkyl sulfate occurred regioselectively at N-3 with the formation of 1,3-dialkyl-4-nitro-1,2,3-triazolium salts, which is in agreement quantum-chemical calculations of the relative stability of the corresponding isomeric cations. The molecular and crystal structures of the first example of this type of salt – 1,3-diethyl-4-nitro-1,2,3-triazolium perchlorate – have been determined by X-ray crystallo-graphy. Nitrotriazolium salts with mixed alkyl substituents – 3-ethyl-1-methyl- and 1-ethyl-3-methyl-4-nitro-1,2,3-triazolium salts – have been synthesized an studied for the first time.     

Quantum-chemical investigation of certain physicochemical properties of C-nitro-1,2,3-triazole and N-alkyl-4(5)-nitro-1,2,3-triazoles

Quantum-chemical calculations have been carried out on molecular electrostatic potentials, proton affinity in the gas phase, gas phase basicity, and pK _BH+ values in aqueous solution for C-nitro- and N-alkyl-4(5)-nitro-1,2,3-triazoles, and the relative stability of the isomeric N-alkyl-4(5)-nitrotriazoles (alkyl = Me, Et, i-Pr, t-Bu) in the gas phase and in aqueous solution. For all the studied substances in the gas phase the 2H-tautomer and the N(2)-isomers were considerably more stable than the corresponding N(1) compounds, and the 3H-tautomer and N(3)-isomer were the least stable. In aqueous solution 1- and 3-isomers had close values of energies, but in the case of C-nitro-1,2,3-triazole the 1H form became even more stable than the 2H-form. It was established which ring nitrogen atoms of 1,2,3-triazoles are protonated in the gas phase and in solution. The obtained data correlate well with the results of experimental investigations on the alkylation of 1,2,3-triazoles in acidic and basic media and of the experimental investigation on the alkylation of C-nitro-1,2,3-triazoles with diethyl sulfate carried out in the present work. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 12, pp. 1816–1828, December, 2008.     

14N and 15N NMR Spectroscopy of 2-Methyl-4,5-dinitro-1,2,3-triazole and of Substituted 2-Methyl-4(5)-nitro-1,2,3-triazole 1-Oxides

Analysis of the ¹⁴N and ¹⁵N NMR spectroscopic data of 2-methyl-4,5-dinitro-1,2,3-triazole and of substituted 2-methyl-4(5)-nitro-1,2,3-triazole 1-oxides has shown the possibility of applying them for confirmation of the structures of the studied compounds.     

Reactions of 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole derivatives with alkylating agents. 8*. Alkylation of 3-nitro-5-R-1,2,4-triazoles with derivatives of diethylene glycol in the presence of alkali

The interaction of 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole and 5-methyl-3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole with bifunctional agents ‒ β,β′-dichloro- and β,β′-(dinitroxy)diethyl ethers ‒ in the presence of alkali proceeds with the formation of a mixture of products substituted at the N(1) and N(2) atoms of the heterocycle, consisting of three reaction products, the N(1),N′(1)-, N(1),N′(2)-, and N(2),N′(2) isomeric derivatives of nitrotriazoles. Replacement of the Cl leaving group in the alkylating agent by a NO₂ group does not lead to a substantial change in the degree of conversion and overall yield of alkylation products. The ratio of N(1),N′(1):N(1),N′(2):N(2),N′(2) isomeric reaction products from 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole was (82.0-85.7): (7.7-9.9):(6.6-8.1), and from 5-methyl-3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole was (76.9-79.8):(10.1:11.4):(10.1-11.7) respectively.     

Reactions of 4-nitro-1,2,3-triazole with alkylating agents and compounds with activated multiple bonds

When 4-nitro-1,2,3-triazole is alkylated, a mixture of N₁- and N₂-isomers is formed, with the latter usually predominating. The same behavior is also observed in addition reactions of 4-nitrotriazole to activated multiple bonds.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 932–935, July, 1986.     

Gem-dinitro compounds in organic synthesis. 3. Syntheses of 4-nitro-1,2,3-triazoles from gem-dinitro compounds

Several chemoselective syntheses have been developed for 4-nitro-1,2,3-triazoles from sodium azide and gem-dinitroethylenes prepared from readily available transformation products of dinitroacetic acid ester: N-(,-dinitroethyl)-N,N-dialkylamines, 2,2-dinitroethanol acetate, a mixture of dinitroacetic acid ester with aliphatic aldehydes, or 1,1,1-trinitroalkanes. Hitherto-unknown 4-nitro-5-amino- and 4,5-dinitro-1,2,3-triazoles have been synthesized via successive transformations of the CH₃ groups in 5-nitro-4-methyltriazole. Nitration of 4-nitro-1,2,3-triazole with nitronium fluoroborate or acetyl nitrate gave an unknown 2,4-dinitro-1,2,3-triazole.N. D. Zelinskii Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 117913. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 958–966, April, 1992.     

Synthesis of 1,2,3-triazolo-nucleosides via the post-triazole N-alkylation

2-Substituted-2H-1,2,3-triazolo-nucleosides with 3-phosphonopropyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 2-cyanoethyl, carbamoylmethyl, or 1-deoxy-2,5-anhydro-d-mannitol-1-yl on the triazole N-2 nitrogen atom were obtained via the DBU-promoted N-alkylation of 3-(pivaloyloxymethyl)-1-[(NH-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl]thymine with diethyl 3-bromopropylphoshonate, 2-bromoethanol, acrylonitrile, methyl bromoacetate, or 3,4,6-tris(O-benzoyl)-2,5-anhydro-d-mannitol 1-tosylate. The N-2/N-1 regioselectivity of the alkylation varied from 57/43 (methyl bromoacetate) to 97/3 (diethyl 3-bromopropylphoshonate). The 1-substituted-1H-1,2,3-triazoles, when formed in the appreciated amount in the alkylation reaction, were converted into the corresponding 1-substituted-1H-1,2,3-triazolo-nucleosides. The substitution pattern of 2-substituted-2H-1,2,3-triazolo-nucleosides was confirmed by ¹H–¹⁵N HMBC NMR spectra; the triazole nitrogen atoms were identified through their correlations with the triazole exo-cyclic protons.     

4-甲基-5-硝基-1,2,3-连三唑的合成

以丙二酸二乙酯为原料,经水解、硝化得到关键中间体偕二硝基乙酸乙酯(2);2与乙醛、叠氮化钠缩合环化得到4-甲基-5-硝基-1,2,3-连三唑(3)。3的结构经NMR,IR和元素分析表征。初步探讨了硝化反应的反应历程,并对制备2的合成进行了工艺改进,发现以NaNO2-98%HNO3为硝化试剂的新方法,2的收率达62.1%,纯度93.1%。     

3-nitro- and 3-bromo-3-nitroacrylates in reactions with phenyl azide

1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition of alkyl 3-nitro-and 3-bromo-3-nitroacrylates to phenyl azide gives regioisomeric alkyl 5(4)-nitro-1-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4(5)-carboxylates, the corresponding triazoles both with and without nitro group, and alkyl 3-nitro-1-phenylaziridine-2-carboxylates. Nitrotriazolecarboxylates were found to lose the ester moiety during chromatographic separation of the products on aluminum oxide. The structure of the products was determined on the basis of IR, ¹H NMR, and X-ray diffraction data.     

Trifluoromethyl Sulfones and Perfluoroalkanesulfonamides of the Azole Series

2-Phenyl-4-trifluoromethylsulfonylmethyl-2H-1,2,3-triazole was synthesized from 4-bromo-methyl-2-phenyl-2H-1,2,3-triazole and sodium trifluoromethanesulfinate CF₃SO₂Na. 1(2)-Ethyl-4-nitro-1(2)H-1,2,3-triazoles and 4-nitro-2-phenyl-2H-1,2,3-triazole were reduced to the corresponding amines. Intermediate 1,2-bis(1-ethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)diazene 1-oxide exists as a mixture of syn and anti isomers, the former being stabilized via formation of a strong intramolecular hydrogen bond. The reduction of 2-ethyl-4-nitro-2H-1,2,3-triazole in the presence of HCl afforded the target 4-amino-2-ethyl-2H-1,2,3-triazole and also 4-amino-5-chloro-2-ethyl-2H-1,2,3-triazole. Treatment of alkyl-substituted 4-amino-1,2,3-triazoles with trifluoromethanesulfonyl chloride and pentafluoroethanesulfonyl chloride gave N-triazolyl-substituted trifluoromethane- and pentafluoroethanesulfonamides and -imides.     

Picryl derivatives of 5-nitro-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one

Treatment of 5-nitro-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one ( 1 ) with picryl fluoride (PkF) in 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP) gave a mixture of a monopicryl and a dipicryl derivative of 1 in a ratio of 2 :1 , respectively, regardless of the initial concentrations of 1 and PkF. The products were identified as 5-nitro-2-picryl-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one ( 2 ) by X-ray crystallography and 5-nitro-2,4-dipicryl-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one ( 4 ) by ¹⁵N labeling experiments.     

Cyclization of substituted 3,4-diaminopyridines into 1H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-c]pyridine 2-oxide derivatives during the nitration process

The nitration of pyridine-3,4-diamine, its N,N′-diacetyl derivative, and N ⁴-alkylpyridine-3,4-diamines with excess nitric acid in concentrated sulfuric acid at 60°C was accompanied by cyclization with formation of the corresponding 1-substituted 4-nitro-1H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-c]pyridine 2-oxides. 4-Chloro-1H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-c]pyridine 2-oxide derivatives were obtained under analogous conditions from 2-chloropyridine-3,4-diamine, its N,N′-diacetyl derivative, and 2-chloro-N ⁴-methylpyridine-3,4-diamine. The nitration of these compounds at 80–90°C gave 4-chloro-7-nitro-1H-[1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-c]pyridine 2-oxides.     

Optimization of the synthesis of 2-phenyl-1,2,3-triazole

The synthesis of 2-phenyl-1,2,3-triazole by the cyclization of glyoxal phenylosazone in high-boiling solvents in the presence of copper triflate catalyst has been optimized. The structure of the product was confirmed by data of IR, ¹H, ¹³C, and ¹⁵N NMR spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and elemental analysis.     

Synthesis of phenylacetylene containing 1,2,3-triazole group

Bromination of (E)-1-[4-(2-carboxy-vinyl)phenyl]-[1,2,3]triazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester, which was synthesized in 90% yield by a Huisgen-type [3 + 2]-cycloaddition reaction between 3-(4-azidophenyl) acrylic acid and ethyl propiolate, in CHCl₃ followed by a debrominative decarboxylation reaction with Et₃N in DMF under microwave irradiation condition afforded stereoselective (Z)-1-(4-(2-bromovinyl)phenyl)-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester in 94% yield. Treatment of (Z)-1-(4-(2-bromovinyl)phenyl)-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester with EtONa in DMF afforded 1-(4-ethynylphenyl)-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid ethyl ester in a yield of 90%.     

Structure of the molecule of 1,2-Bis(1-ethyl-1<Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis>-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)diazene 1-oxide in the crystal and in solutions

Reduction of 4-nitro-1-ethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole with aluminum in alkaline medium resulted in a syn-isomer of 1,2-bis(1-ethyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)diazene 1-oxide. The latter according to the data of X-ray diffraction analysis existed in the crystal as the most stable s-cis,s-trans-conformer, and in solution, as showed NMR data, as a mixture of s-cis,s-trans- and s-trans,s-trans-conformers. The data of quantum-chemical calculations are in agreement with the results of the structural studies.     

Alkylation of 1,2,3-benzotriazole with iodomethyl ketones

Solvent-free reactions of 1,2,3-benzotriazole with 1-iodopropan-2-one and 1,3-diiodopropan-2-one in the absence of a catalyst involved alkylation of the heteroring at the N¹ atom and subsequent quaternization at the N³ atom with formation of 1,3-bis(2-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-benzotriazolium triiodide which is a new conducting ionic liquid. The reaction of 1,2,3-benzotriazole with 1,3-diiodopropan-2-one was accompanied by reductive deiodination of the iodomethyl groups in the initial ketone with hydrogen iodide liberated by N¹-alkylation. Triiodide ion readily exchanges for nitrate ion by the action of AgNO₃ to produce 1,3-bis(2-oxopropyl)-1H-1,2,3-benzotriazolium nitrate. The reaction of 1,2,3-benzotriazole with 2-iodo-1-phenylethan-1-one in melt resulted in the formation of 1,3-bis(2-oxo-2-phenylethyl)-1H-1,2,3-benzotriazolium triiodide.     

Synthesis of new pyrazole-1,2,3-triazole dyads

An efficient two step synthetic methodology of new 5(4)-aryl-4(5)-[3(5)-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-5(3)-yl]-1H-1,2,3-triazole dyads was established. The reaction of (E)-2-styryl-4H-chromen-4-ones, used as building blocks, with sodium azide, gave 4(5)-aryl-5(4)-(chromon-2-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazoles bearing either electron-donating or electron-withdrawing substituents in their styryl moiety which upon reaction with hydrazine hydrate afforded the expected pyrazoles in moderate to very good yields.     

2-Alkyl-4-amino-5-(tert-butyl-NNO-azoxy)-2H-1,2,3-triazole 1-oxides: synthesis and reduction

A new approach to the synthesis of 4-amino-5-(tert-butyl-NNO-azoxy)-2-R-2H-1,2,3-triazole 1-oxides 1 was developed. Compounds 1 were obtained by reactions of 3-amino-4-(tert-butyl-NNO-azoxy)furoxan with aliphatic amines RNH₂ (R = Me, Et, Prⁱ, Bu, and Bu^t). 4-Amino-5-(tert-butyl-NNO-azoxy)-2-tert-butyl-2H-1,2,3-triazole 1-oxide was transformed under the action of acids into 4-amino-5-(tert-butyl-NNO-azoxy)-1-hydroxy-1H-1,2,3-triazole. Methylation of the latter with diazomethane mainly involves the O atom of the triazole oxide ring. Reduction of compounds 1 gave 4-amino-5-(tert-butyl-NNO-azoxy)-2-R-2H-1,2,3-triazoles and 4-amino-5-(tert-butyldiazenyl)-2-R-2H-1,2,3-triazoles (R = Me, Prⁱ, and Bu^t). The structures of the compounds obtained were confirmed by ¹H, ¹³C, and ¹⁴N NMR spectroscopy.     

Reactions of 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazoles with alkylating agents. 6*. Alkylation of a neutral heterocycle by alcohols in acid media*

Reaction of 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole and 5-methyl-3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole with secondary and tertiary alcohols in conc. H₂SO₄ takes place at the N(2) atom. Alkylation by 2-propanol occurs regioselectively to form the 1-isopropyl-3-nitro-and 1-isopropyl-3-methyl-5-nitro-1,2,4-triazoles. As a consequence of isomerization the alkylation using cyclohexyl or tert-butyl alcohols gives respectively a mixture of regioisomers substituted at atom N(1) (1-cyclohexyl-3-nitro-and 1-cyclohexyl-5-methyl-3-nitro-1,2,4-triazoles) and at atom N(2) (5-nitro-1-cyclohexyl-and 1-cyclohexyl-3-methyl-5-nitro-1,2,4-triazoles) and, in the second case, to 1-tert-butyl-3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole. * For Communication 5 see [1]. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 11, pp. 1680–1687, November, 2008.