ABSTRACT: N1-substituted tetrazoles are interesting ligands in transition metal coordination chemistry, especially in the field of spin crossover. Their synthesis is performed in most cases according to the Franke-synthesis, using a primary amine as reagent introducing the substitution pattern. To enhance flexibility in means of substrate scope, we developed a new protocol based on alkylation of lithium
Tetrazoles were effectively synthesized from amides using diphenyl phosphorazidate or bis(p-nitrophenyl) phosphorazidate in the presence of aromaticbases. Various amides underwent the proposed cycloaddition reaction to provide the corresponding tetrazoles. Studies on the racemization of chiral substrates were also performed. Overall, the proposed synthesis method enables the preparation of 1,5-disubstituted