An unusual cascade of S_N reactions of benzotetrazine 1,3-dioxide derivatives

摘要

An unusual cascade of S_N Ar reactions was discovered in the series of benzo-1,2,3,4-tetrazine 1,3-dioxides containing two adjacent nucleofuges X and Y in the benzene ring. First, the 1,2,3-triazole anion displaces the anion X~- from the more reactive site. Then the nucleo-phile X~ displaces the adjacent group Y. For instance, 1,2,3-triazole reacts with 6-azido-5-nitrobenzotetrazine 1,3-dioxide to give 5-azido-6-(1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)benzotetrazine 1,3-dioxide, with 8-azido-7-nitrobenzotetrazine 1,3-dioxide to give 7-azido-8-( 1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)benzotetrazine 1,3-dioxide and 7-azido-8-(1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)benzotetrazine 1,3-dioxide, and with 7-bromo-6-(phenylthio)benzotetrazine 1,3-dioxide to give 7-phenylthio-6-(1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)benzotetrazine 1,3-dioxide.