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HRID 325739Generated: October 30, 2026

Benzyl azide → ethyl 1-benzyl-1H-tetrazole-5-carboxylate

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantBenzyl azideHCID 12152—
ReactantEthyl cyanoformateHCID 69336—
SolventO-XyleneHCID 7237—
Productethyl 1-benzyl-1H-tetrazole-5-carboxylateHCID 1275236893.9%

Reaction Steps

A mixture of freshly prepared benzyl azide (1.3 g) and ethyl cyanoformate (1.0 g) in xylene (10 ml) was heated at reflux for 48 hours. The mixture was evaporated under reduced pressure and below 40° C. to give a residue of ethyl 1-benzyl-1H-tetrazole-5-carboxylate (2.13 g).

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04442115
Source datasetuspto-grants-1984_04
ORD IDord-471225cacb9649ef93dc189a337bd6f4
Source noteuspto-grants-1984_04