Rhodium-Catalyzed Transannulation of 1,2,3-Triazoles with Nitriles

Tony Horneff, Stepan Chuprakov, Natalia Chernyak, Vladimir Gevorgyan, Valery V. Fokin

Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2008 · 518 citations · 26 references

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Abstract

Stable and readily available 1-sulfonyl triazoles are converted to the corresponding imidazoles in good to excellent yields via a rhodium(II)-catalyzed reaction with nitriles. Rhodium iminocarbenoids are proposed intermediates.

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