Synthesis 2007(8): 1204-1208  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-966001
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Efficient Synthesis of 1,5-Disubstituted Tetrazoles

Alan R. Katritzky*, Chunming Cai, Nabin K. Meher
Center for Heterocyclic Compounds, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7200, USA
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Publication History

Received 22 December 2006
Publication Date:
23 March 2007 (online)

Abstract

A general method for the synthesis of 1,5-disubstituted tetrazoles from imidoylbenzotriazoles that involves mild reaction conditions and short reaction times.