Synthesis of tetrazole fused azepanes and quantum chemical topology study on the mechanism of the intramolecular cycloaddition reaction

Abstract

The synthesis of novel tetrazolo azepanes from azido nitriles by 1,3 intramolecular dipolar cycloaddition starting from monosaccharide derivatives is described. A quantum chemical topological study on the intramolecular cyclization process has been conducted rendering a pseudo-concerted mechanism. Conformational study was done for the final products which showed a preferential twist boat conformation, theoretically suitable for mannosidase inhibition. However, the tetrazoles showed no significant inhibition of glycosidases.