Synthesis of 1,2,4-triazol-5-ylidenes and their interaction with acetonitrile and chalcogens

Two new, more convenient methods for the synthesis of 1,2,4-triazol-5-ylidenes are described. Four new 1,2,4-triazol-5-ylidenes have been prepared using these methods: 1-(1-adamantyl)-3,4-diphenyl-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylidene (2a), 1-(1-adamantyl)-3-phenyl-4-(p-bromophenyl)-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylidene (2b), 1-(1-adamantyl)-3-phenyl-4-(alpha-naphthyl)-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylidene (2c), and 1-(1-adamantyl)-3,4-di(p-bromophenyl)-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylidene (2d). The X-ray crystal structures of 2d and the precursor salt 1-(1-adamantyl)-3,4-di(p-bromophenyl)-1,2,4-triazolium bromide (1e) are described. Compound 2a reacts with CH(3)CN via C-H insertion to form 1-(1-adamantyl)-3,4-diphenyl-5-cyanomethyl-5H-1,2,4-triazoline (3), and 2a and 2d react with elemental sulfur and elemental selenium, respectively, to form the corresponding thione (4) and selenone (5).     

New approaches to synthesis of tris[1,2,4]triazolo[1,3,5]triazines

Thermal cyclization of 3-R-5-chloro-1,2,4-triazoles (R = Cl, Ph) afforded 2,6,10-tri-R- tris[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a:1′,5′c:1″,5″-e][1,3,5]triazines 5 (R = Ph) and 7 (R = Cl). These compounds are first representatives of this class of heterocycles, whose structures were unambiguously established. Treatment of these compounds with nucleophiles (H₂O/NaOH, NH₃) results in the triazine ring opening to give compounds consisting of three 1,2,4-triazole rings linked in a chain. For example, treatment of cyclic compound 5 with aqueous alkali affords 3-phenyl-1-3-phenyl-1-(3-phenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl)-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-one. Treatment of 3,7,11-triphenyltris[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a:4′,3′c:4″,3″-e][1,3,5]triazine (2) with HCl/SbCl₅ leads to the triazine ring opening giving rise to 5-(3-chloro-5-phenyl-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl)-3-phenyl-4-(5-phenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)-1,2,4-triazole. Thermal cyclization of the latter produces 3,7,10-triphenyltris[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a:4′,3′c:4″,3″-e][1,3,5]triazine (13). Thermolysis of both cyclic compound 2 and cyclic compound 13 is accompanied by the Dimroth rearrangement to yield 3,6,10-triphenyl-tris[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a:1′, 5′-c:4″,3″-e][1,3,5]triazine (14). Compounds 13 and 14 are the first representatives of cyclic compounds with this skeleton. ¹³C NMR spectroscopy allows the determination of the isomer type in a series of tris[1,2,4]triazolo[1,3,5]triazines.__________Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 706–712, March, 2005.     

Synthesis of pyrazolo[3,2-c]-1,2,4-triazines from N-(5-pyrazolyl)-α-ketohydrazidoyl halides

3-Phenylpyrazole-5-diazonium chloride (5) couples with benzenesulfonylacetone (9a) , benzenesulfonylacetophenone (9b) , ethyl benzenesulfonylacetate 9c , and ethyl benzoylacetate (12b) in ethanol in the presence of sodium acetate at room temperature to afford the pyrazolo[3,2-c]-1,2,4-triazine derivatives 11a and 11b and the acyclic hydrazones 10c and 13 respectively. The products 11a,b and 10c can also be obtained from the reaction of the corresponding hydrazidoyl halides 8a-c with sodium benzenesulfinate in high yield. The hydrazones 10c and 13 can be cyclised thermally or under the influence of acid into pyrazolo[3,2-c]-1,2,4-triazine derivatives 11c and 14 respectively.     

Synthesis and structure elucidation of 3-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-1,2,4,-triazol-5-amine and 5-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-1,2,4,-triazol-3-amine

Previously it was shown that condensation of dimethyl N-cyanodithioimidocarbonate ( 1a ) with methylhydrazine gave predominantly 1-methyl-5-methylthio-1H-,2,4-triazol-3-amine ( 2 ), which was initially identified erroneously as the regioisomer l-methyl-3-methylthio-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-amine ( 3 ). We have found that reaction of dimethyl N-cyanoimidocarbonate ( 1b ) with methyl hydrazine affords a high yield of 3-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-amine ( 4 ) rather than the regioisomer 5-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-amine ( 5 ). The structure assignment of 4 was confirmed by X-ray crystallographic analysis of the benzenesulfonyl isocyanate adduct 7 . Triazole 5 was obtained after reacting dimethyl N-cyanothioimidocarbonate ( 1c ) with methylhydrazine.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of1,4-Bis（1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-methyl）benzene

1 INTRODUCTION 1,2,4-Triazole derivatives are used as ingradients in several antiallergic, antivirial, antibacterial drugs, etc.[1～4]. 1,2,4-Triazole and its derivatives are also very interesting ligands because they combine the coordination geometry of…     

Synthesis and characterization of metallodendritic palladium-biscarbene complexes derived from 1,1'-methylenebis(1,2,4-triazole)

The syntheses of first generation dendritic compounds bearing 1,1'-alkane-1,1-diylbis(4-butyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylidene)palladium(II) dibromide on the periphery are described. The metallabiscarbene moieties have also been studied separately from the dendrimer. These compounds display a non-symmetric boat-to-boat conformational equilibrium that has axial and equatorial arrangements. The predominance of the axial conformer in the equilibrium is supported by DFT calculations. The X-ray solid state structures of axial conformers of 3-hydroxy- and 3-mesyloxy-1,1'-propane-1,1-diylbis(4-butyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylidene)palladium(II) dibromide are reported. These complexes display modest catalytic activity in the Heck reaction with activated aryl bromides and the dendritic catalysts were more active than the corresponding non-dendritic mononuclear species, a finding indicative of a cooperative effect.     

Theoretical investigation of the scope of sequential ligand tuning using a bifunctional scorpionate tris(1,2,4-triazolyl)borate-based architecture

The donor properties of a series of tripodal mixed N-donor/carbene ligands derived through sequential alkylation of hydrotris(1,2,4-triazolyl)borate have been investigated by density functional theory (DFT) methods. The structures of complexes of the form [Mo(L)(CO)₃]⁻ were optimized (L = [HB(1,2,4-triazolyl)_n(1,2,4-triazol-5-ylidene)_3−n]⁻ (n = 0-3), hydrotris(pyrazolyl)borate, hydrotris(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)borate and hydrotris(imidazol-2-ylidene)borate) and ν_CO frequencies for these complexes and partial charges of their Mo(CO)₃ fragments were determined. Results show that ligand donation is highly tunable when compared to similar experimentally known ligands with a shift in the symmetric ν_CO stretching mode of −39 cm⁻¹ on going from the tris(1,2,4-triazolyl)borate complexes to that of the triscarbene hydrotris(1,2,4-triazol-5-ylidene) and an increase in partial charge (distributed multipole analysis) of the Mo(CO)₃ fragment from −0.23 to −0.48.     

Energetic bicyclic azolium salts

Bicyclic azoles, 2-methyl-5-(imidazol-1-yl)-2H-tetrazole (1), 2-methyl-5-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-2H-tetrazole (4), 1-methyl-5-(imidazol-1-yl)-1H-tetrazole (7), 1-methyl-5-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-1H-tetrazole (10), 1-methyl-4-nitro-2-(imidazol-1-yl)-1H-imidazole (13), and 1-methyl-4-nitro-2-(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-1H-imidazole (16) were prepared. Their thermally stable azolium salts, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18-21, with densities ranging between 1.519-1.674 g cm-3, were synthesized by quaternization with nitric or perchloric acid or with iodomethane followed by metathesis reactions with silver nitrate and silver perchlorate. The structures of 12 b and 21 b were confirmed by single-crystal X-ray analysis. The standard enthalpies of formation for some of the new salts were calculated by using the computationally feasible DFT(B3LYP) and MP2 methods in conjunction with an empirical approach based on densities of salts. The calculated values range from DeltaHdegreef=209.9 (21 a) to 412.3 (12 b) kJ mol-1 in which the experimental densities are >1.515 g cm-3.     

N-Nitroimines: I. Synthesis,Structure, and Properties of 3,5-Diamino-1-nitroamidino-1,2,4-triazole

The reaction of 3,5-diamino-1,2,4-triazole with 2-methyl-1-nitroisothiourea gives 3,5-diamino-1-nitroamidino-1,2,4-triazole instead of the expected 1-[5(3)-amino-1,2,4-triazol-3(5)-yl]-2-nitroguanidine. Almost planar structure of the molecule of 3,5-diamino-1-nitroamidino-1,2,4-triazole gives rise for direct polar conjugation which is responsible for the low basicity of the amino groups.     

Synthesis of heterocycles. Part VI. Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of some 4-amino-5-aryl-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiones and their derivatives

4-Amino-5-aryi-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiones I react with acid chlorides to yield 4-acylamino-5-aryl-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiones II. Compounds I also react with methylene iodide, chloroacetonitrile and methyl bromoacetate to give bis-(4-amino-5-aryl-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylthio)methanes III, 4-amino-5-aryl-3-cyanomethylthio-1,2,4-triazoles IV and 4-amino-5-aryl-3-carbomethoxymethylthio-1,2,4-triazoles V, respectively. Compounds V react with hydrazine hydrate to give the corresponding acid hydrazides VI which in turn condenses with acid chlorides and aldehydes to afford respectively 1-[(4-amino-5-aryl-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylthio)acetyl]-2-aroylhydrazines VII and aryl methylene (4-amino-5-aryl-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylthio)acethydrazones VIII. The antimicrobial activities of the above compounds were screened against different strains of bacteria and fungi.     

Synthesis of palladium–biscarbene complexes derived from 1,1′-methylenebis(1,2,4-triazole) functionalized in the methylene bridge

Palladium–biscarbene complexes derived from N,N′-bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)methane, which bear an alkyl chain functionalized with a hydroxyl group, have been synthesized ([Pd(L1)Br₂] (6) and [Pd(L1)I₂] (7) [L1 = 1,1′-(3-hydroxypropylidene)bis(4-butyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylidene)]). Each product is obtained as a non-equimolecular mixture of two conformers. The hydroxyl group has been replaced by bromide and methanesulphonate and ( [Pd(L2)Br₂] [L2 = 1,1′-(3-bromopropylidene)bis(4-butyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylidene)] (9)) and ([Pd(L3)Br₂] [L3 = 1,1′-(3-methanesulphonyloxypropylidene)-bis(4-butyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazol-5-ylidene)] (10)) were obtained, respectively, as mixtures of conformers. All compounds consist of a six-membered metallacyclic structure in a boat conformation. Major conformers present the functionalized chain in the axial position, while in minor conformers it is located in the equatorial position.     

Cyclocondensation of 6-acetyl-4,7-dihydro-5-methyl-7-phenyl[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine with hydroxylamine and hydrazine

The cyclocondensation of 6-acetyl-4,7-dihydro-5-methyl-7-phenyl[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine (3) with hydroxylamine or hydrazine leads to 3a,4,9,9a-tetrahydro-3,9a-dimethyl-4-phenylisoxazolo-[5,4-d][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine ( 4a ) and 3a,4,9,9a-tetrahydro-3,9a-dimethyl-4-phenyl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine ( 4b ), respectively. In the presence of methanolic hydrogen chloride, 4b undergoes a cleavage of the pyrimidine ring to yield (5-amino-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)(3,5-dimethylpyrazol-4-yl)phenylmethane ( 5 ). The structure determination of the compounds obtained is based on ¹H and ¹³C nmr spectra including NOE measurements.     

Synthesis and conversions of 3-(4-amino-5-methyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylmethylene)-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxaline

The reaction of the hydrazone 3a with hydrazine hydrate in DBU/ethanol conveniently gave 3-(4-amino-5-methyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylmethylene)-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoxaline 6 . The reactions of 6 with an equimolar and 2-fold molar amount of nitrous acid afforded 3-(α-hydroxyimino-4-amino-5-methyl-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylmethyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoxaline 9 and 3-(α-hydroxyimino-5-methyl-2H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylmethyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoxaline 10 , respectively, which were converted into the 3-heteroarylisoxazolo[4,5-b]quin-oxalines 13a,b and 11 , respectively. Compound 9 was also cyclized into the 8-quinoxalinyl-1,2,4-triazolo-[3,4-f][1,2,4]triazines 14a,b .     

Cu K-edge EXAFS on copper(I) complexes containing dihydridobis(3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)borate and bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)acetate ligand: Evidence for the Cu–O interaction

X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) has been used to probe the local structure of copper(I) complexes containing the dihydridobis(3-nitro-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)borate and the bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)acetate ligands. The material is polycrystalline and no crystal structure is available in the literature. The EXAFS analysis has permitted the identification of the local environment of the copper site. Copper is found to be 4-fold coordinated with two sets of Cu–N and Cu–P interactions describing a quasi planar figure. An additional coordination is revealed for the copper(I) complex of bis(1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)acetate due to the interaction of the copper with the acetate of the scorpionate ligand. XANES spectra of the studied samples show a resolved pre-edge peak at about 8983 eV which is assigned to the 1s → 4p transition, whose intensities can be explained considering the copper in a 4-fold coordination.     

Recent advances in the synthesis,structural diversity,and applications of mesoionic 1,2,3-triazol-5-ylidene metal complexes

Beyond the classic N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) there is a subclass of NHCs called mesoionic carbenes (MICs). This review focuses on recent advances in the area of 1,2,3-triazol-5-ylidenes as the most abundant class of MICs and their metal complexes. The study of mesoionic 1,2,4- and 1,3,4-trisubstituted 1,2,3-triazol-5-ylidene transition metal complexes is a research area with a history of just ～10 years. During this relatively short period, hundreds of these complexes have appeared in the literature, reflecting their high stability and simpler synthesis compared with NHCs. Specifically, this review is focused on advances in the synthesis of 1,2,3-triazol-5-ylidene metal complexes derived from palladium, silver, gold, ruthenium, iridium, rhodium, iron, molybdenum, cobalt, nickel, platinum, and osmium, together with their catalytic, medicinal, and photophysical applications.     

Construction of Coplanar Bicyclic Backbones for 1,2,4-Triazole-1,2,4-Oxadiazole-Derived Energetic Materials

Combining different nitrogen-rich heterocycles into a molecule can fine-tune its energetic performance and physical properties as well as its safety for use in energetic materials. Here, 1,2,4-oxadiazole was incorporated into 1,2,4-triazole to construct new energetic backbones. 3-(5-Amino-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-5-amine ( 5 ) was designed and synthesized. Nitramino-functionalized N-(5-(5-amino-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)nitramide ( 6 ) and N-(5-(5-(nitramino)-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl)-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)nitramide ( 7 ) were also obtained, and two series of corresponding nitrogen-rich salts were prepared, leading to the creation of new energetic compounds. All derivatives were fully characterized, and five of them were further confirmed by X-ray diffraction. The theoretical calculations, energetic performance, safety, and the main decomposition gaseous products of 1,2,4-triazole-1,2,4-oxadiazole-derived energetic materials were studied. Compound 7 and its dihydroxylammonium salt ( 7 c ) exhibited prominent detonation performance comparable to that of RDX while possessing satisfying thermal stabilities and mechanical sensitivities.     

Reactivity of 3,5-bis-(4-amino-1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl)-1,2,4-triazole

Alkylation of 3,5-bis(4-amino-1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl)-1,2,4-triazole with haloalkanes afforded N-CH₂R derivatives, and nitration furnished the corresponding bis-N-nitramine isolated as a trisodium salt. Treatment of the latter with CH₃I resulted in denitration. Diazotization and oxidation of 3,5-bis(4-amino-1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl)-1,2,4- triazole, its N-methyl and N-carboxy derivatives gave rise to the corresponding azido and nitro derivatives. Salts of 3,5-bis(4-amino-1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl)-1,2,4-triazol-5-acetic acid with nitrogen-containing bases were synthesized. It was established that the character of reaction products of 3,5-bis(4-amino-1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl)-1,2,4-triazole with formaldehyde depended on the acid-base properties of the medium.__________Translated from Zhurnal Organicheskoi Khirmii, Vol. 41, No. 2, 2005, pp. 270–276.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Sergievskii, Romanova, Mel’nikova, Tselinskii.     

Chiral 1,2,4-triazoles: stereoselective acylation and chlorination

Acyl groups are transferred from diverse N- and O-acyl derivatives of chiral 3,5-bis-(1-hydroxyethyl)-[1,2,4]-triazole to amino acid esters enantioselectively, with 7% to 68% ee, depending on the temperature conditions and nature of the reagents. Thionyl chloride replaced the hydroxyl groups of (S)-1-[4-amino-5-((S)-1-hydroxy-ethyl)-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl]-ethanol 3 stereospecifically with inversion, as confirmed by X-ray analysis, which also revealed unusual crystal structures with asymmetric units comprising three molecules of 4-amino-3,5-bis(R-1-chloroethyl)-1,2,4-triazole 5 and four of 3,5-bis((R)-1-chloroethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole 6.     

Mesoionic dimethyl derivatives of some 1,2,4-triazinones. The course of the reaction of 3,5-dimethoxy, 3-methoxy-5-methylthio, 5-methoxy-3- methylthio and 3,5-bis(methylthio)-1,2,4-triazine with methyl iodide

Treatment of 3,5-dimethoxy-1,2,4-triazine ( 1a ) with methyl iodide was found to give depending on the reaction time triazinium iodide 2a , triaziniumolates 4a and 6a as well as methoxytriazinones 7a and 8a . Thermolysis of 2a gave triaziniumolates 4a and 6a . Reaction of 2a , 4a or methoxytriazinone 9a with methyl iodide in acetonitrile yielded as the sole product 6a . Reaction of 3-methoxy-5-methylthio-1,2,4-tri-azine (1b ) with methyl iodide gave triazinium iodide 2b and methylthio triazinone 7b . Hydrolysis of 2a,b afforded 4a . Reaction of 5-methoxy-3-methylthio-1,2,4-triazine ( 1c ) with methyl iodide gave triazinium iodide 2c , triaziniumolate 4b , triazinium iodide 5b and triazinone 8b . Hydrolysis of 2c yielded 4b and its thermolysis gave a mixture of 4b and 5b . Reaction of 2c , 4b and triazinone 9b with methyl iodide afforded 5b . Treatment of 3,5-bis(methylthio)-1,2,4-triazine ( 1d ) with methyl iodide was found to give a mixture of N1 and N2 methiodides 2d and 3d which gave on hydrolysis 4b and 8b , respectively. Methylation of 6-methyl derivatives 1c-g gave analogous results, however the proportions of N1 methylated products were lower and the reaction rates higher in comparison to their respective lower homologues 1a,c,d . The structures of the mesoionic dimethyl derivatives were assigned from uv, ir, ¹H nmr and electron impact mass spectra. The structural assignments were eventually confirmed by quantum chemical calculations of net charge distributions, bond lengths and ipso angles of the C5?O bonds.     

On triazoles. XXI. Synthesis of 1,2,4-triazolyldithiocarbonates

The reaction of 5-amino-1,2,4-triazoles 1 with carbon disulfide and alkylating agents in basic condition to yield alkyl, aralkyl and aryl (5-amino-3-Q-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)dithiocarbonates 2 and alkyl (3-Q-1,2,4-triazol-5-yl-amino)dithiocarbonates 3 was studied. The isomeric and tautomeric structure of derivatives obtained was proved with the help of their uv, pmr and cmr spectra using model compounds prepared for this purpose. The results obtained enabled us to correct some confusion in the literature.