CuAAC and RuAAC with alkyne-functionalised Dihydroazulene photoswitches and determination of Hammett σ-constants for Triazoles

Henriette Schjøtt Lissau, Søren Lindbæk Broman, Martyn Jevric, Anders Østergaard Madsen, Mogens Brøndsted Nielsen

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Abstract

Dihydroazulene (DHA)-vinylheptafulvene (VHF) photoswitches have attracted attention as potentially useful components in molecular electronics. The p-conjugated dihydroazulene system is a rigid structure and can be strategically functionalised to place handles for further elaboration. Here we show that alkyne-functionalised dihydroazulenes can be subjected to copper and ruthenium catalysed azide-alkyne cycloadditions (CuAAC and RuAAC) with tolylazide, furnishing 1,4- and 1,5-disubstituted triazoles. The rates of ring-closure of the corresponding vinylheptafulvenes were compared with those of reference systems, which allowed determination of Hammett substituent constants (meta and para) for N-tolyl-substituted 1,2,3-triazoles.

Original languageEnglish
JournalAustralian Journal of Chemistry
Volume67
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)531-534
Number of pages4
ISSN0004-9425
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

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