TBHP/TBAI–Mediated simple and efficient synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted and 1,3,5-trisubstituted 1H-1,2,4-triazoles via oxidative decarbonylation of aromatic aldehydes and testing for antibacterial activities

Abstract

The author has developed a simple, efficient and eco–friendly convenient general method for synthesis of 3,5–disubstituted–1,2,4–triazoles and 1,3,5–trisubstituted–1,2,4–triazoles from 3–monosubstituted–1,2,4–triazoles and 1,3–disubstituted–1,2,4–triazoles respectively using tetrabutylammonium iodide (TBAI) as catalyst and TBHP as oxidant under mid reaction conditions. This method provides structurally diverse 3,5–disubstituted 1,2,4–triazoes and 1,3,5––trisubstituted–1,2,4–triazoles in good to excellent yields. 3,5–Disubstituted 1,2,4–triazoes and 1,3,5––trisubstituted–1,2,4–triazoles derivatives are biologically and pharmaceutically active molecules, and therefore, this protocol could be of wide applications in medicinal chemistry and organic chemistry.