Superior reactivity of thiosemicarbazides in the synthesis of 2-amino-1,3,4-oxadiazoles.

J Org Chem

Department of Process Research, Merck Frosst Centre for Therapeutic Research, 16711 Route Transcanadienne, Kirkland, Québec, Canada H9H 3L1.

Published: December 2006

AI Article Synopsis

  • A new and easy method for making 2-amino-1,3,4-oxadiazoles is introduced, which uses tosyl chloride and pyridine to help in the process.
  • This method starts with creating a thiosemicarbazide from hydrazide and isothiocyanate, showing better results than using semicarbazides for 18 different cases.
  • The protocol efficiently produces various 5-alkyl and 5-aryl 2-amino-1,3,4-oxadiazoles with yields between 78-99%.

Article Abstract

A facile and general protocol for the preparation of 2-amino-1,3,4-oxadiazoles is reported. This method relies on a tosyl chloride/pyridine-mediated cyclization of a thiosemicarbazide, which is readily prepared by acylation of a given hydrazide with the appropriate isothiocyanate. Cyclization of the thiosemicarbazide consistently outperforms the analogous semicarbazide cyclization under these conditions, for 18 distinct examples. Utilizing this protocol, we have prepared 5-alkyl- and 5-aryl-2-amino-1,3,4-oxadiazoles in 78-99% yield.

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