Tetraaquabis[5-(4-pyridylN-oxide)tetrazolato-κN2]cadmium: the intermediate in the synthesis of a tetrazole from a nitrile and an azide
摘要:
The intermediate [Cd(4-PTZ)(2)(H2O)(4)] [4-PTZ is 5-(4-pyridyl N-oxide) tetrazolate, C6H4N5O], (I), in the synthesis of 4-HPTZ, (II), from the cycloaddition reaction of 4-cyanopyridine N-oxide with NaN3 in water using CdCl2 as catalyst, was structurally characterized. The unique Cd atom lies on a twofold axis and the coordination geometry of the Cd atom is that of a slightly distorted octahedron, involving four water molecules and two tetrazolate ligands. The catalytic role of the Cd2+ ion in the tetrazole generation reaction stems from the formation of (I). In acidic solution, (I) can be disassociated and the free ligand, (II), can be released.