The reaction of 2-(tetrazol-5-yl)alkyl ketones and of 2-(tetrazol-5-yl)alkanoic acid derivatives with lead tetraacetate. A novel method of preparation of alk-2-ynyl ketones and alk-2-ynoic acid derivatives †
The majority of tetrazolylacetyl derivatives 2 and 7, when treated with leadtetraacetate in dry 1,4-dioxane at room or lower temperature, are oxidized with elimination of molecular nitrogen mainly to the corresponding alkynoyl derivatives 4 and 8, respectively. Vinylidenes (25) have been shown to be the intermediates of the reaction. The reaction does not take place when either the tetrazolyl group