Issue 40, 2023

Multicomponent cyclization with azides to synthesize N-heterocycles

Abstract

Heterocyclic compounds, both naturally derived and synthetically produced, constitute a wide variety of biologically active and industrially important compounds. The synthesis and application of heterocyclic compounds have garnered significant attention and experienced rapid growth in recent decades. Organic azides, due to their unique properties and distinctive reactivity, have become a convenient chemical tool for achieving a wide range of heterocycles such as triazoles and tetrazoles. Importantly, the field of multicomponent reaction (MCR) chemistry provides a convergent approach to access various N-heterocyclic scaffolds, offering novelty, diversity, and complexity. However, the exploration of MCR pathways to N-heterocyclic compounds remains incomplete. Here, we review the use of multicomponent reactions for the preparation of N-heterocycles. A wide range of reactions based on azides for the synthesis of various types of N-heterocyclic systems have been developed.

Graphical abstract: Multicomponent cyclization with azides to synthesize N-heterocycles

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
12 Jul 2023
Accepted
21 Sep 2023
First published
22 Sep 2023

Org. Biomol. Chem., 2023,21, 8054-8074

Multicomponent cyclization with azides to synthesize N-heterocycles

H. Guo, B. Zhou, J. Chang, W. Chang, J. Feng and Z. Zhang, Org. Biomol. Chem., 2023, 21, 8054 DOI: 10.1039/D3OB01115A

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