Cu2(OTf)2-catalyzed and microwave-controlled preparation of tetrazoles from nitriles and organic azides under mild, safe conditions

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 46, Issue 21, 2007, Pages 3926-3930

  Bosch, Lluís ^a   Vilarrasa, Jaume ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Azides; Copper; Cycloaddition; Homogeneous catalysis; Tetrazoles

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; CYCLOADDITION; HAZARDS; HEATING; MICROWAVES;

AZIDES; HOMOGENEOUS CATALYSIS; MICROWAVE REACTORS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; TETRAZOLES;

DRUG PRODUCTS;

AZIDE; COPPER; MESYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; NITRILE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND; TETRAZOLE DERIVATIVE; TRIFLUOROMETHANESULFONIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

AZIDES; CATALYSIS; COPPER; MESYLATES; MICROWAVES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NITRILES; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; STEREOISOMERISM; TETRAZOLES;

EID: 34250760405     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200605095     Document Type: Article

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