Wenyuan Qian, A. Amegadzie, D. Winternheimer
Jun 10, 2013
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Abstract
A variety of 3-triazolyl-2-iminochromenes were synthesized in a one-pot, catalytic, three component condensation. In this event, a Cu(I)-catalyzed cycloaddition between 2-azidoacetonitrile and an acetylene formed a triazole and activated the neighboring methylene group, inducing an aldol-cyclization-dehydration sequence in the presence of a salicylaldehyde. Further elaboration led to more complex polyheterocycles.