Tetrahedron

Addition of diazoacetonitrile to N-benzylidene-anilines: Synthesis and decomposition of 4-cyano-1, 5-diaryl, Δ2-1, 2, 3-triazolines

F Roelants, A Bruylants

Index: Roelants,F.; Bruylants,A. Tetrahedron, 1978 , vol. 34, p. 2229 - 2232

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Abstract

Addition of diazoacetonitrile to para-substituted N-benzilidene-anilines has been studied. The addition is easier if the substituent is an electrodonating group. Products obtained are Δ2-1, 2, 3-triazolines or aziridnes, and enamines resulting from the decomposition of the triazolines with migration of the 5-aryl substituent. Decomposition of the triazolines under various conditions has also been studied.