Alkyne-Azide Cycloaddition Catalyzed by Fe-Cu Nanoparticles
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Table 4. Recycling of Cu-Fe Nanoparticles in the Synthesis of
Triazole 3
1-Benzyl-4-(4´-chlorophenoxymethyl)-1,2,3-triazole (Entry
3)
56% yield m.p. 85°C (MeOH). IR (KBr, cm-1) 1599,
1491, 1241. 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) ꢀ 5.12 (s, 2H), 5.50
(s, 2H), 6.87 (d, 2H, J=8.2 Hz), 7.19 (d, 2H, J=8.2 Hz), 7.30
(m, 5H), 7.50 (s, 1H). 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz) ꢀ. 55.6,
62.3, 115.1, 122.9, 128.0, 128.9, 129.1, 130.3, 134.3, 143.5,
153.1. MS [EI+] m/z (%) 301 [M +2]+ (5) 299 [M]+ (15),
144 [M – C6H4ClN2O]+ (50), 91 [C6H5CH2]+ (100). HRMS
(EI+): for C16H14ClN3O calcd. 299.0825, found 299.0827.
Cycle
Conversion (%)
Yield (%)
Purity (%)
1
2
3
95
87
75
82
73
64
98
98
98
successively with water and acetone. The nanoparticles were
dried in vacuo at room temperature for 24 h.
1-Benzyl-4-(4-tolyloxymethyl)-1,2,3-triazole (Entry 4)
75% yield m.p. 76°C (MeOH).18 IR (KBr, cm-1) 1572,
1475, 1276. H-NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) ꢀ 2.26 (s, 3H),
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Synthesis of Benzyl Azide
5.11(s, 2H), 5.45(s, 2H), 6.84 (d, 2H, J=8.5Hz), 7.03 (d, 2H,
J=8.5Hz), 7.22- 7.32(m, 5H), 7.47(s, 1H). 13C-NMR (CDCl3,
75 MHz) ꢀ 20.51, 55.9, 62.2, 114.7, 122.6, 128.1, 128.7,
129.1, 129.9, 134.6, 144.8, 156.1. MS [EI+] m/z (%) 279
[M]+ (40), 144 [M – C7H7N2O]+ (70), 91 [C6H5CH2]+ (100).
HRMS (EI+): for C17H17N3O calcd. 279.1372, found
279.1377.
A solution of benzyl bromide (2.8 g; 16.5 mmol) in DMF
(6mL) was added dropwise to a suspension of dry sodium
azide (4.9 g, 75.3 mmol) in DMF (6 mL). The resulting
mixture was stirred at 30 ° C under a nitrogen atmosphere
for 12 h. Water (50mL) was added and the phases were
separated, the aqueous phase was extracted with CH2Cl2 (3
X 50mL). The organic layers were joined and dried over
Na2CO3 and the solvent was removed in vacuo to yield a
colorless oil (1.8 g, 80%) which was used without
1-Benzyl-4-[(4-methoxyphenoxy)methyl]-1,2,3-triazole
(Entry 5)
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purification. IR (KBr, cm-1) 2098, 1453. H NMR (CDCl3,
79% yield m.p. 78°C (MeOH). IR (KBr, cm-1) 1508,
1458, 1228. 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) ꢀ 3.76 (s, 3H), 5.10
(s, 2H), 5.47 (s, 2H), 6.78 (d, 2H, J=8.5Hz), 6.89 (d, 2H,
J=8.5Hz), 7.33(m, 5H), 7.49 (s, 1H). 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 75
MHz) ꢀ 55.5, 56.5, 62.8, 114.6, 115.9, 116.15, 122.6, 128.0,
128.7, 129.1, 134.5, 144.8, 154.2, 154.5. MS [EI+] m/z
(%)MS [EI+] m/z (%) 295 [M]+ (20), 144 [M – C7H7N2O2]+
(35), 123 [M – C9H8N3]+ (100), 91 [C6H5CH2]+ (50).
HRMS (EI+): for C17H17N3O2 calcd. 295.1321, found
295.1327.
300 MHz) ꢀ 4.31 (s, 2H), 7.25-7.43 (m, 5H). 13C NMR
(CDCl3, 75 MHz) ꢀ. 54.7, 128.2, 128.3, 129.3, 135.5 MS
[EI+] m/z (%) 133 [M]+ (44), 91 [C6H5CH2]+ (100).
Synthesis of 1,2,3-triazoles
Typical Procedure
To a stirring solution of benzyl azide (0.6g, 4.5 mmol)
and Fe-Cu nanoparticles powder (45 mg) in anhydrous
methanol (5 mL) at room temperature a solution of alkyne
(4.7 mmol) was added dropwise, in methanol (2 mL). The
resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 12 h
and the solvent was removed in vacuo. Water (10 mL) and
10% EDTA (4 mL) were added and the mixture was stirred
for additional 0.5 h. the product was filtered and purified by
crystallization.
(1-Benzyl-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl butylcarbamate (Entry
6)
64% yield m.p. 82°C (MeOH). IR (KBr, cm-1) 1710,
1610, 1536. 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) ꢀ 1.25 (t, 3H), 2.57
(m, 4H), 3.31 (d, 2H), 5.26 (s, 2H), 5.54 (s, 2H), 7.26 (s,
2H), 7.28-7.37 (m, 5H), 7.56 (s, 1H). 13C-NMR (CDCl3, 75
MHz) ꢀ 13.9, 17.5, 31.3, 54.33, 55.6, 62.2, 115.2, 128.1,
128.9, 129.1, 134.28, 143.62, 163.13. MS [EI+] m/z (%) 288
[M]+ (10), 144 [M – C5H10N3O2]+ (20), 91 [C6H5CH2]+
(100). HRMS (EI+): for C15H20N4O2 calcd. 288.1586, found
288.1583.
1-Benzyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3-triazole (Entry 1)
82% yield m.p. 130°C (MeOH, lit. 130-130.9ºC).13 IR
(KBr, cm-1) 1636, 1459, 1071. 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz)
ꢀ 5.58 (s, 2H), 7.33-7.41 (m, 8H), 7.68 (s, 1H), 7.80 (m, 2H).
13C NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz) ꢀ 54.2, 119.5, 125.7, 128.0,
128.1, 128.2, 128.8, 128.8, 129.1, 130.5, 134.7, 148.2. MS
[EI+] m/z (%) 235 [M]+ (20), 206 [M -HN2]+ (50), 116 [M -
C7H7N2]+ (100), 91 [C6H5CH2]+ (85).
(1-Benzyl-4-[(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)methyl]-1,2,3-triazole
(Entry 7)
66% yield m.p. 81°C (MeOH). IR (KBr, cm-1) 1635,
1465, 1250. 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) ꢀ 5.22 (s, 2H), 5.53
(s, 2H), 6.98 (m, 1H), 7.27-7.26 (m, 7H), 7.53 (s, 1H). 13C-
NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz) ꢀ 55.9, 62.4, 114.5, 115.7, 116.2,
122.6, 128.0, 128.7, 129.1, 129.3, 134.3, 144.5, 154.5. MS
[EI+] m/z (%) 377 [M+4]+ (3), 335 [M+2]+ (9), 333 [M]+
(15), 144 [M – C6H4ClN2O]+ (30), 91 [C6H5CH2]+ (100).
HRMS (EI+): for C16H13Cl2N4O calcd. 233.0436, found
233.0433.
4-(1-Benzyl[1,2,3]triazol-4-ylmethoxy)benzaldehyde (Entry
2)
69% yield m.p. 80°C (MeOH) [18]. IR (KBr, cm-1) 1680,
1508, 1252. 1H-NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) ꢀ 5.25 (s, 2H), 5.53
(s, 2H), 7.08(d, 2H, J= 8 Hz), 7.36 (m, 3H), 7.58(s, 1H), 7.80
(m, 2H), 7.83 (s, 2H, J= 8 Hz), 9.89(s, 1H). 13C-NMR
(CDCl3, 75 MHz) ꢀ 55.9, 62.1, 115.1, 122.9,128.0, 128.9,
129.1, 130.3, 134.3, 143.5, 163.1, 163.14, 190.7. MS [EI+]
m/z (%) 293 [M]+ (10), 172 [M - C7H9N2]+ (75), 144 [M –
C7H7N2O]+ (80), 91 [C6H5CH2]+ (100). ). HRMS (EI+): for
C17H15N3O2 calcd. 293.1164, found 299.1169.
1-(2-Nitrophenyl)-4-phenyl-1,2,3-triazole (Entry 8)
34% yield m.p. 80°C (MeOH). IR (KBr, cm-1) 1634,
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1430, 1350. H-NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz) ꢀ 7.38 (m, 1H),