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Synthesis 1994; 1994(6): 597-600
DOI: 10.1055/s-1994-25530
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A Simple, Versatile Synthetic Route to N-1-Aryl-, -Heteroaryl-, - Acylmethyl-, -Carboxymethyl-and -Alkyl-benzotriazoles via Regiospecific or Highly Regioselective Substitutions of Benzotriazole

Alan R. Katritzky* , Jing Wu
  • *Center for Heterocyclic Compounds, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7200, USA
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17 September 2002 (online)

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In the absence of any added base in refluxing benzene or toluene, benzotriazole replaces the halogen atom of an α-halogenated ketone or a carboxylic ester to give the corresponding N-1-substituted benzotriazole as the only isomer. 2-Bromopyridine and 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene reacted similarly with benzotriazole to afford the corresponding N-1-substituted benzotriazole derivatives in quantitative yields. Alkyl halides reacted regioselectively to afford the N-1-alkylbenzotriazoles in ratios of more than 10 to 1 over the N-2 isomers. An α-(benzotriazol-1-yl)carboxylic ester was hydrolyzed into the corresponding carboxylic acid, which upon heating under-went smooth decarboxylation into the corresponding 1-alkylbenzotriazole.