A Novel Synthetic Route to 2-Aryl-2H-Benzotriazole 1-Oxides

H.‐J. NICLAS, B. Göhrmann

Synthetic Communications · 1989 · 18 citations · 7 references

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Abstract

Abstract The reaction of benzofuroxan 1 with sodium or potassium salts of formanilides 2 affords 2-aryl-2H-benzotriazole 1-oxides 3 in moderate to good yields. By heating the reactants in toluene or DMSO formal O/N exchange with elimination of alkali formate takes place.

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