Ruthenium-Catalyzed Cycloaddition of Aryl Azides and Alkynes

Lars Kyhn Rasmussen, Brant C. Boren, and Valery V. Fokin*
Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, California 92037
Org. Lett., 2007, 9 (26), pp 5337–5339
DOI: 10.1021/ol701912s
Publication Date (Web): December 1, 2007
Copyright © 2007 American Chemical Society

Abstract

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The formation of 1,5-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles from aryl azides and alkynes was readily accomplished using [Cp*RuCl]4 catalyst in dimethylformamide. It was also demonstrated that the reaction provided higher yields, cleaner product, and shorter reaction times when carried out under microwave irradiation.

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  • Published In Issue December 20, 2007
  • Received August 6, 2007

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