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J Org Chem
; 88(12): 7815-7820, 2023 Jun 16.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36705994
ABSTRACT
The atroposelective synthesis of N-aryl 1,2,4-triazoles was developed. A cyclodehydration reaction was rendered asymmetric with the use of a chiral phosphoric acid catalyst to afford atropisomeric N-aryl 1,2,4-triazoles in up to 91:9 er. Recrystallization of the isolated heterocycle further enriched the atropisomeric ratio of several analogs to 99:1 er or greater. A divergent and substrate-dependent reaction pathway yielding a different heterocyclic product is also disclosed.