Synthesis of arylaminotetrazoles by ZnCVAlCVsilica as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst

摘要

Arylaminotetrazoles were efficiently synthesized from secondary arylcyanamides by application of ZnCl2/AlCl3/silica as a reusable heterogeneous Lewis acid catalyst. 5-Arylamino-1H-tetrazoles can be obtained from arylcyanamides carrying electron-withdrawing substituents on the aryl ring, while with electron-releasing groups 1-aryl-5-amino-1H-tetrazoles will be produced. The former isomer is also produced within longer reaction times (~20 h) even with electron-releasing groups.