Nonsymmetrically substituted 4,4′-bis(1,2,3-triazolium) salts
were prepared in a totally site-specific manner by copper(I)-catalyzed ‘click’ [2+3]
cycloaddition
of 3-alkyl-4-ethynyl-1,2,3-triazolium salts with alkyl and aryl
azides. Competition experiments demonstrated that triazolium alkynes
were more reactive than their triazole counterparts in CuAAC reactions,
especially with aromatic azides. The N-alkylation site integrity
was maintained in all the triazolium salts prepared.
alkylation - catalysis - cycloaddition - heterocycles - 1,2,3-triazolium salts