A Cobalt Mediated Nitrene Transfer aza-Wittig Cascade Reaction To Access 1,3,4-Oxadiazole Scaffolds

  • Daniël S Verdoorn
  • , Prabhat Ranjan
  • , Tim de Reuver
  • , Elwin Janssen
  • , Christophe M L Vande Velde
  • , Jordy M Saya*
  • , Bert U W Maes*
  • , Romano V A Orru*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A cobalt(II) mediated three-component synthesis of 5-substituted-N-sulfonyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2(3H)-imines using sulfonyl azides, N-isocyaniminotriphenylphosphorane (NIITP), and carboxylic acids has been developed. This one-pot tandem reaction starts with a nitrene transfer to NIITP, followed by addition of the carboxylic acid to the in situ formed carbodiimide and subsequent intramolecular aza-Wittig reaction. Both the steric constraints of carboxylic acid and the stoichiometry of the employed cobalt salt determine the selectivity toward the two products, i.e. 5-substituted-N-sulfonyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2(3H)-imine versus 5-substituted-4-tosyl-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,2,4-triazol-3-one.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4005-4009
Number of pages5
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume25
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Jun 2023

Keywords

  • Molecular Structure
  • Cobalt
  • Imines
  • Carboxylic Acids

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