ISSN:
1573-8353
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract In agreement with the thermolysis characteristics of 1,5-disubstituted tetrazoles, the fragmentation pattern of 1-(o-, m-, and p-tolyl)-5-phenyltetrazoles has been shown to consist of a sequence of reactions, namely, initial tautomeric conversion to an azide structure, followed by elimination of a molecule of nitrogen, and rearrangement of the resulting nitrene intermediate to a cation-radical derivative of a methyl-substituted 2-phenylbenzimidazole compound. In the case of 1-(o-tolyl)-5-phenyltetrazole an alternative pathway is observed, involving cyclization of the nitrene intermediate at the methyl group (an insertion reaction into a C-H bond) to form dihydroquinazoline derivatives. An analogous cyclization process has been noted for the thermolysis process as well.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00633171
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