An efficient one-pot, convenient catalysis for the synthesis of 5-substituted-1H-tetrazoles is reported. The [3+2] cycloaddition involves various nitriles, sodium azide in refluxing DMF and AgNO3 as catalyst to give corresponding 5-substituted-1H-tetrazoles in good to excellent yields. It is expected that the reaction proceeds via in situformation of a silver azide species, which participates in coordination
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), characterized by TEM, EDX and UV studies were used as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of 5-substituted 1H-tetrazoles from various nitriles possessing different functional groups in excellent yields. All title compounds were characterized by spectroscopy (H-1 NMR, C-13 NMR and IR) and crystallography. (C) 2014 Published by Elsevier B.V.