10.1007/s10593-005-0152-1
The study focuses on the synthesis and investigation of the conformational mobility of certain (N-benzyl-N-nitrosoamino)azoles. These compounds are derivatives of 1- and 4-amino-1,2,4-triazoles, 2-amino-5-phenyltetrazoles, 1-aminobenzotriazole, 7-amino-8-methyltheophylline, and 1-amino-3-methylbenzimidazol-2-one. The research aimed to determine the ratio of E- and Z-forms of these compounds, which arise due to hindered rotation about the N–N(O) bond, using 1H NMR spectroscopy. The energy of activation for the E?Z transition was also estimated in several cases. The study serves to understand how the nature of the heterocyclic ring influences the position of the E?Z equilibrium in solutions and the rotational barrier around the N–N(O) bond, with the goal of gaining insights into the conformational preferences and dynamics of these complex molecules.