Issue 13, 2023

Aza-Wolff rearrangement of N-fluoroalkyl triazoles to ketenimines

Abstract

N-Fluoroalkylated 1,2,3-triazoles underwent a microwave-heating-assisted ring opening, nitrogen molecule elimination and concomitant group rearrangement to form isolable N-fluoroalkylketenimines. This reagent-free process is characterized by a wide scope and high efficiency and provides a new route to unexplored N-fluoroalkyl compounds. The reaction mechanism was investigated by a combination of mechanistic and computational studies. [2 + 2] cycloaddition of ketenimines with alkynes or alkenes afforded novel cyclobutenimines and cyclobutanimines, respectively. Addition of oxygen-, sulfur- and nitrogen nucleophiles to ketenimines gave new N-fluoroalkyl imidates, thioimidates and amidines.

Graphical abstract: Aza-Wolff rearrangement of N-fluoroalkyl triazoles to ketenimines

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Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
25 Apr 2023
Accepted
20 May 2023
First published
23 May 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY license

Org. Chem. Front., 2023,10, 3201-3206

Aza-Wolff rearrangement of N-fluoroalkyl triazoles to ketenimines

A. Kubíčková, A. Markos, S. Voltrová, A. Marková, J. Filgas, B. Klepetářová, P. Slavíček and P. Beier, Org. Chem. Front., 2023, 10, 3201 DOI: 10.1039/D3QO00618B

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