Publication Date:
2018-03-06
Description:
An efficient three-step protocol was developed to produce 2-(azidomethyl)oxazoles from vinyl azides in a continuous-flow process. The general synthetic strategy involves a thermolysis of vinyl azides to generate azirines, which react with bromoacetyl bromide to provide 2-(bromomethyl)oxazoles. The latter compounds are versatile building blocks for nucleophilic displacement reactions as demonstrated by their subsequent treatment with NaN 3 in aqueous medium to give azido oxazoles in good selectivity. Process integration enabled the synthesis of this useful moiety in short overall residence times (7 to 9 min) and in good overall yields. Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 2018, 14, 506–514. doi:10.3762/bjoc.14.36
Keywords:
azirinescontinuous flowheterocyclesoxazolesprocess integrationvinyl azides
Electronic ISSN:
1860-5397
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology