Synthesis 2013; 45(4): 507-510
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1318108
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

One-Step Synthesis of 5-Substituted 1H-Tetrazoles from an Aldehyde by Reaction with Acetohydroxamic Acid and Sodium Azide under Bi(OTf)3 Catalysis

Madabhushi Sridhar*
Fluoroorganics Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500607, India   Fax: +91(40)27160387   Email: smiict@gmail.com
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Kishore Kumar Reddy Mallu
Fluoroorganics Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500607, India   Fax: +91(40)27160387   Email: smiict@gmail.com
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Raveendra Jillella
Fluoroorganics Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500607, India   Fax: +91(40)27160387   Email: smiict@gmail.com
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Kondal Reddy Godala
Fluoroorganics Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500607, India   Fax: +91(40)27160387   Email: smiict@gmail.com
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China Ramanaiah Beeram
Fluoroorganics Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500607, India   Fax: +91(40)27160387   Email: smiict@gmail.com
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Narsaiah Chinthala
Fluoroorganics Division, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500607, India   Fax: +91(40)27160387   Email: smiict@gmail.com
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Publication History

Received: 23 November 2012

Accepted after revision: 27 December 2012

Publication Date:
17 January 2013 (online)


Abstract

An efficient one-step method for the synthesis of 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles from aldehydes by reaction with aceto­hydroxamic acid and sodium azide using bismuth(III) triflate as the catalyst is described.

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