A simple and efficient cationic Fe(III)/TEMPO-catalyzed oxidative cyclization of aroyl hydrazones has been developed for the synthesis of 2,5-disubstituted 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives. The reaction offers a broad scope, good functional-group tolerance, and high yields under mild conditions in the presence of O2.
A practical and transition-metal-freeoxidative cyclization of acylhydrazones into 1,3,4-oxadiazoles has been developed by employing stoichiometric molecular iodine in the presence of potassium carbonate. The conditions of this cyclization reaction also work well with crude acylhydrazone substrates obtained from the condensation of aldehydes and hydrazides. A series of symmetrical and asymmetrical
The preparation of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles from 1,2-diacylhydrazines using XtalFluor-E ([Et2NSF2]BF4) as cyclodehydration reagent is described. Various functionalized 1,3,4-oxadiazoles were synthesized and it was found that the use of acetic acid as an additive generally improved the yields.