Synlett · 2006 · 35 citations · 0 references
Combinatorial ChemistryChemical EngineeringEngineeringNatural SciencesDiversity-oriented Synthesis3,5-Disubstituted 1,2,4-OxadiazolesThree-component SynthesisOrganic ChemistrySolvent-free ConditionsMicrowave IrradiationCatalysisMicrowave IrradiationChemistryHeterocycle ChemistrySynthesis MethodPharmacologyMicrowave SynthesisSynthetic Chemistry
A novel synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted 1,2,4-oxadiazoles is described from a one-pot, three-component reaction between nitriles, hydroxylamine, and Meldrum’s acids under microwave irradiation and solvent-free conditions in good to excellent yields.