Thermal decomposition mechanisms of nitro-1,2,4-triazoles: A theoretical study

Possible decomposition mechanisms of C-nitro-and N-nitro-1,2,4-triazoles were simulated. We showed that in addition to the experimentally detected thermolysis products including N₂, N₂O, NO, CO₂, HCN, HNCO, 1,2,4-triazole, 3(5)-nitroso-1,2,4-triazole, and 1,2,4-triazolone, some other decompositon products (H₂O, CO, NO₂, cyanamide, cyanuric acid, and melamine) can be formed. Using the density functional approach (B3LYP/6-31G* approximation), we assessed the most favorable thermal decomposition pathways of nitrotriazoles and studied the relationships between the thermolysis pathways of these substances and their molecular and electronic structures. We found a correlation between the energy gap width (energy difference between the frontier molecular orbitals) and the stabilities of the C-nitro-1,2,4-triazole tautomers to thermal decomposition. Published in Russian in Izvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1338–1358, August, 2006.     

ESR and polarography of nitroazoles. 7. Anion-radicals of isomers of N-methyl-C-nitro-1,2,4-triazole

The anion-radicals of N-methyl-substituted 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole have been studied by polarography, ESR, and quantum-chemical methods. The difference in electrochemical behavior of the N-methyl isomers of 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole has been analyzed. The spin distributions in their anion-radicals have been investigated by quantum-chemical methods. The theoretical data obtained are in poor agreement with experiment. By varying the structural characteristics of the anion-radicals internal geometric parameters have been separated out which prove to have the greatest effect on spin distributions. Geometric structures were established for the investigated isomers by minimizing the functional describing the disagreement of the theoretical and experimental spin distributions on the magnetic nuclei. The calculated hyperfine structure constants for the magnetically active nuclei for the structures obtained were in good agreement with experiment. The influence of solvation effects on the electronic structure parameters of the nitrotriazole anion-radicals has been investigated. Hydrated complexes containing four molecules of water proved to be the most stable. Structural deformation of the solvated anion-radicals occurs in the same direction as on minimizing the functional.For part 6 see [1].Irkutsk Institute of Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Irkutsk 664033, Russia; e-mail: vti@irioch.irk.ru. Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 193–202, February, 2000.     

Synthesis of 3-carbamoyl-1,2,4-triazoles

3-Carbamoyl-1,2,4-triazoles were synthesized by the reaction of monothiooxamides with acid hydrazides Published inIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1487–1488, August, 2000.     

Thin-layer chromatography of 1,2,4-triazoles on silica gel

Summary The TLC behaviour of N-phenyl-1,2,4-triazoles and their derivatives on silica gel plates has been studied using simple solvents. Isomers were very well distinguished, resulting from different activities due to hydrogen bonding. A mixture of seven compounds has been resolved with diethylether-n-butylamine-pyridine (91.4:7.7:0.9).     

From imidates to vinyl-1,2,4-triazoles: Synthesis,mechanistic aspects and first issues of their reactivity

The reaction of variously substituted acylimidates with hydrazine derivatives represents an efficient and easy to set synthetic entry towards 5-vinyl-1,2,4-triazole derivatives. The construction of the triazole ring allows the installation of variety of substituent combination at the N(1), C(3) and C(5) positions of the five-membered heterocycle in good to high yields. The method reveals selective towards 5-vinyl-1,2,4-triazoles avoiding the potential formation of seven- and five-membered side-products as supported by theoretical calculations and NMR experiments. First lines of Pd-catalyzed arylation of the vinyl fragment towards 5-styryl-1,2,4-triazoles and Cu-catalyzed arylation at the N(1) site are finally described.     

Acyl and Sulfonyl Derivatives of 3,5-Diamino-1-R-1,2,4-triazoles

3-Acylamino-5-amino-1-R-1,2,4-triazoles are formed regioselectively on acylating 3,5-diamino-1-R-1,2,4-triazoles with an equimolar amount of anhydrides, carboxylic acid chlorides, and sulfonyl chlorides. With an excess of anhydride and carboxylic acid chloride 3,5-diacylamino-1-R-1,2,4-triazoles are formed. 3-Acylamino-5-amino-1-R-1,2,4-triazoles do not interact with sulfonyl chlorides. The higher reactivity of the 3-amino group towards acylating agents is determined by electronic and not steric factors. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1342–1350, September, 2005.     

On the lead tetraacetate oxidation of 4-amino-1,2,4-triazoles, 1-amino- and 2-amino-1,2,3-triazoles

Lead tetraacetate oxidation of 4-amino-1,2,4-triazoles, 1-amino- and 2-amino-1,2,3-triazoles affords mainly fragmentation to nitriles or acetylenes, even in the presence of intramolecularly attached double bonds.

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Über die Bleitetraacetatoxidation von 4-Amino-1,2,4-triazolen, 1-Amino- und 2-Amino-1,2,3-triazolen (Kurze Mitteilung)

Zusammenfassung Bei der Oxidation von 4-Amino-1,2,4-triazolen, 1-Amino- und 2-Amino-1,2,3-triazolen mit Bleitetraacetat entstanden hauptsächlich Nitrile bzw. Acetylene durch Fragmentierung — trotz der Gegenwart von intramolekularen Doppelbindungen.

     

Reactions of 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole derivatives with alkylating agents. 5. Selective synthesis of 1,4-dialkyl-and 1,4,5-trialkyl-3-nitro-1,2,4-triazolium salts from 1-alkyl-and 4,5-dialkyl-3-nitro-1,2,4-triazoles and dialkyl sulfates

Interaction of N₍₁₎-alkyl-substituted 3-nitro-5-R-1,2,4-triazoles with dialkyl sulphates proceeds selectively and results in the respective salts of 1,4-dialkyl-, 1,4,5-trialkyl-3-nitro-1,2,4-triazoliums. The reaction of N₍₄₎-alkyl-substituted 3-nitro-5-R-1,2,4-triazoles yields the mixtures of the salts of 1,4-dialkyl-, 1,4,5-trialkyl-3-nitro-1,2,4-triazoliums and 1,4-dialkyl-, 1,3,4-trialkyl-1,2,4-triazol-5-ones with predominance of quaternary salts. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 927–934, June, 2007.     

Trimethylsilyl isothiocyanate (TMSNCS): an efficient reagent for the one-pot synthesis of mercapto-1,2,4-triazoles

A mild, convenient, and efficient one-pot synthesis of mercapto-1,2,4-triazoles is described. Various hydrazides efficiently reacted with trimethylsilyl isothiocyanate (TMSNCS) under basic condition to give mercapto-1,2,4-triazoles in high yields.     

Heterocyclic synthesis using nitrile imines. 6. Synthesis of some new substituted 4,5-dihydro-1H-1,2,4-triazoles

A new series of substituted 1,2,4-triazoles was synthesized from the cycloaddition reaction of alkanal and cycloalkanal hydrazones containing electron-withdrawing groups (MeCO, PhCO, and MeOCO) with appropriate hydrazonoyl halides. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 392–398, March, 2007.     

Standard enthalpies of formation in the gas phase and relative stability of tautomers of C-nitro-1,2,4-triazole and isomers of N-alkyl-C-nitro-1,2,4-triazole: quantum-chemical studies

Quantum-chemical calculations of the standard enthalpies of formation in the gas phase of C-nitro-1,2,4-triazole and isomers of N-alkyl-C-nitro-1,2,4-triazoles (Alk = Me, Et, i-Pr, t-Bu) were carried out by the B3LYP method using equations for the isodesmic reactions and isomerization reactions. The relative Gibbs free energies of tautomers and isomers in aqueous solution were calculated. For the tautomers of C-nitro-1,2,4-triazole the structural indexes of aromaticity were estimated and the electron population density of the Natural Bond Orbital was analyzed. The relative stabilities of the described tautomers and isomers in the gas phase and in solutions were discussed on the basis of the results of the calculations. Dedicated to Academician B. A. Trofimov in his 70^th jubilee. Translated from Khimiya Geterosiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, 83-94, January, 2009.     

DFT study of the geometrical and electronic structure of substituted cumulenes in netral and cationic forms

The geometrical and basic energy parameters of monosubstituted cumulenes and their singly and doubly charged cations were calculated by the Hartree-Fock and density functional (DFT) methods at a B3LYP level of theory using the 6-31G(d) basis set. The substituent was fluorine, cyan, amino group, phenyl, cyanophenyl, aminophenyl, or dimethylaminophenyl. In extended linear carbon systems based on cumulene, rotation of a terminal fragment depends on the character of the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) from which electrons are removed. The terminal group rotates through 90 only when the contribution of electron density from the π molecular orbital (MO) of unsubstituted cumulene to the HOMO of substituted cumulene is over 70%. Otherwise, the terminal group rotates through a smaller angle; with a contribution of less than 30%, the dication is planar in any substituted cumulene. Thus quantitative criteria have been determined to evaluate the specific structural effect due to ionization of substituted cumulenes.     

Synthesis and Tuberculostatic Activity of 1,3-Thiazacycloalkyl[3,2-b]-1,2,4-triazoles

The 4-hydroxyalkyl-1,2,4-triazole-3-thiones cyclization allowed us to work out the effective method of 1,3-thiazacycloalkyl[3,2-b]-1,2,4-triazoles synthesis. Some of the compounds that were obtained were tested for their tuberculostatic activity.     

Reactions of 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazoles with alkylating agents. 3. Alkylation of a neutral heterocycle by diethyl sulfate

The reaction of 3-nitro-5-R-1,2,4-triazoles with diethyl sulfate gives 1-ethyl-3-R-5-nitro-, 4-ethyl-3-nitro-5-R-1,2,4-triazoles, 1,4-diethyl-, 1,4-diethyl-3-methyl-1,2,4-triazol-5-ones, and 1,4-diethyl-3-nitro-5-R-1,2,4-triazolium salts. When compared with the use of dimethyl sulfate as alkylating agent the ethylation products have a markedly increased fraction of triazolones (up to 30–37%) and a somewhat lowered yield of nitrotriazolium salts (up to 6–10%). The reaction time is increased by an order. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1378–1381, September, 2006.     

Crystal and Molecular Structure of 5-Acetylamino-3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole

This paper reports on an X-ray diffraction study of 5-acetylamino-3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole. Monoclinic crystals, space group P2_1/c; a=8.2079(7), b=13.096(1), c=13.650(1) , =100.64(1)°. Two independent molecules are identical in conformation and both have an N–H···sO intramolecular hydrogen bond; the difference lies in their interactions with neighbors. In molecule A, the acetyl oxygen atom and all nitrogen atoms (except those of the amino group) are involved in the intermolecular hydrogen bonds; in molecule B, these hydrogen bonds are formed by only two NH groups in addition to the above oxygen. The crystal structure of the title compound is compared with that of 5-amino-3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole.     

Reaction Of 3-Nitro-1,2,4-triazolederivatives with Alkylating Agents. 1. Alkylation in the Presence of Alkali

Alkylation of 3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole and 5-methyl-3-nitro-1,2,4-triazole with dialkyl sulfates or alkyl halides in the presence of alkali proceeds with a low selectivity for the alkylating agent with the formation of two regioisomers at the N₍₁₎ and N₍₂₎ atoms of the heterocycle. Depending on the reaction conditions the proportion of the N₍₂₎ isomer was 14.6-33.8%. __________ Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 7, pp. 1020–1025, July, 2005.     

Quantum chemical calculations of the isomer shift in iron(II) complexes of 1,2,4-triazoles with a 1 A 1 ⇔ 5 T 2 spin transition

DFT calculations have been performed to determine the isomer shift for a series of iron(II) clusters with nitrogen-containing ligands which serve as models of coordination units in Fe(II) complexes with 1,2,4-triazoles possessing a ¹ A ₁ ? ⁵ T ₂ spin transition. Good agreement has been found between the theoretical and experimental values of the isomer shift for both low-and high-spin phases. Our calculations confirmed the hypothesis about relationship between the experimentally observed differences in the isomer shift for the low-spin phases of the complexes and variations of the Fe-N mean bond length.     

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.     

Synthesis of novel fluorinated benzothiazol-2-yl-1,2,4-triazoles: Molecular docking,antifungal evaluation and in silico evaluation for SAR

Lead hybridization concept was used to design and synthesize twenty novel hybrid compounds by combining fungicidal leads viz. 6-flouro-1,3-benzothiazol-2-amine and 1,2,4-triazoles in a single molecule, with the aim of discovery of high potential novel fungicides. Antifungal evaluation of synthesized 6-flourobenzothiazol-2-yl-1,2,4-triazoles against various phytopathogenic fungi revealed synergistic effect of combination of leads with one another in all the test compounds. Some of the synthesized compounds showed excellent fungitoxicity comparable with the standard fungicides used. In silico toxicity of all the compounds was equivalent to the standard fungicides used. Docking studies and Lipinski filtration were performed in order to present the rationale of structure activity relation. Compounds 2, 8, 15 and 18 were screened to act as leads for further modification and use.     

A convenient one-pot synthesis of N-fused 1,2,4-triazoles via oxidative cyclization using chromium (VI) oxide

A facile one-pot synthesis of N-fused 1,2,4-triazoles from heterocyclic hydrazines and aldehydes is reported. The reaction is efficiently promoted by chromium (VI) oxide to afford the desired products mostly in high yields and in relatively short time. The high yield of the products and short reaction time are notable advantages of the developed protocol. This protocol is effective toward various substrates having different functionalities.