Superior Reactivity of Thiosemicarbazides in the Synthesis of 2-Amino-1,3,4-oxadiazoles

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Abstract

A facile and general protocol for the preparation of 2-amino-1,3,4-oxadiazoles is reported. This method relies on a tosyl chloride/pyridine-mediated cyclization of a thiosemicarbazide, which is readily prepared by acylation of a given hydrazide with the appropriate isothiocyanate. Cyclization of the thiosemicarbazide consistently outperforms the analogous semicarbazide cyclization under these conditions, for 18 distinct examples. Utilizing this protocol, we have prepared 5-alkyl- and 5-aryl-2-amino-1,3,4-oxadiazoles in 78-99% yield.

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