One-pot synthesis of alkyl 3-aryl-2-(4-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)propanoates

Abstract

Reaction of 3-aryl-2-bromopropanoic acids esters, products of the Meerwein arylation, with sodium azide afforded alkyl 2-azido-3-arylpropanoates. The latter react with ethyl acetoacetate and phenylacetylene to form 1,2,3-triazole derivatives. A one-pot method for the synthesis of 3-aryl-2-(4-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-propanoic acid esters via a tricomponent reaction of alkyl 2-bromo-3-arylpropanoates, sodium azide, and phenylacetylene in the presence of CuI was developed.