Publication 40: Multistep Flow Synthesis of 5-Amino-2-aryl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazole-4- carbonitriles


FlowSyn publication 40NEW Flow Chemistry Publication:  Using the Uniqsis FlowSyn flow chemistry system researchers from the UCB Biopharma. Belgium have developed a flow synthesis of 2-substituted 1,2,3-triazoles that demonstrates improvements over the conventional batch route.

The route involves the diazotisation of anilines and condensation with malononitrile followed by the nucleophilic addition of ammonia or an alkylamine and finally a novel copper catalysed cyclisation. The intermediate azide was generated and consumed in situ which enabled safe scale up under the flow-through conditions employed.