The reactions of β‐azolylenamines 1 with sulfonyl azides 2 in acetonitrile furnished 1H‐4‐(azol‐5‐yl)‐1,2,3‐triazoles 3 in yields of 52–93 %. β‐Benzoylenaminones and β‐nitroenamine of type 1 also reacted with tosyl azide to form the same type of products 3, proving the generality and efficiency of the method for the synthesis of N‐unsubstituted 1,2,3‐triazoles. On the other hand, the reactions of 3‐(1‐aryl‐1,2,3‐triazol‐5‐yl)enamines with tosyl azide in the absence of a solvent afforded a mixture of (E)‐1‐dimethylamino‐2‐tosylaminoethenes 5 and N,N‐dimethyl‐N′‐tosylformamidine 6 in yields of 40–50 and 20 %, respectively. The formation of a variety of compounds from the reactions of enamines 1 with sulfonyl azides 2 is rationalized by the various possible transformations of the intermediate 5‐dimethylamino‐1,2,3‐triazolines 7.

We herein demonstrate a new approach for the synthesis of 2,4‐disubstituted pyrroles by [3+2] cycloaddition reaction of isocyanides to the activated double bond of various enamines and enaminones. This process paved the way for the synthesis a series of 2,4‐disubstituted pyrroles, which are known to be intermediates in the synthesis of biologically active compounds, in good to excellent yields from simple and commercially available starting materials. The process is carried out efficiently using a strong base, tBuOK, at low temperatures (0 °C). The described method is simple, proceeds in one step, does not require additional catalysts and hence, has a wide scope.

This review is devoted to the recent advances in the chemistry of methylene isocyanides with C=C, C≡C, C=O, and C=N bonds. In this paper, we show a variety of [3+2] cycloaddition reactions for isocyanides, carried out both under catalytic and non‐catalytic conditions. In addition, we also focused on diastereo‐ and enantioselectivity data.

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Reactions of β-azolyl enamines and nitrile oxides were studied by both experimental and theoretical methods. (E)-β-(4-Nitroimidazol-5-yl), (5-nitroimidazol-4-yl) and isoxazol-5-yl enamines smoothly react regioselectively at room temperature in dioxane solution with aryl, pyridyl, and cyclohexylhydroxamoyl chlorides without a catalyst or a base to form 4-azolylisoxazoles as the only products in good yields. The intermediate 4,5-dihydroisoxazolines were isolated as trans isomers during the reaction of (E)-β-imidazol-4-yl enamines with aryl and cyclohexylhydroxamoyl chlorides. Stepwise and concerted pathways for the reaction of β-azolyl enamines with hydroxamoyl chlorides were considered and studied at the B3LYP/Def2-TZVP level of theory combined with D3BJ dispersion correction. The reactions of benzonitrile oxide with both E- and Z-imidazolyl enamines have been shown to proceed stereoselectively to form trans- and cis-isoxazolines, respectively. The preference of E-isomers over Z-isomers, driven by the higher stability of the former, apparently controls the stereoselectivity of the investigated cycloaddition reaction with benzonitrilе oxide. Based on the reactivity of azolyl enamines towards hydroxamoyl chlorides, a novel, effective catalyst-free method was elaborated to prepare 4-azolyl-5-substituted isoxazoles that are otherwise difficult to obtain.

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Oxygen‐containing heterocycles are common in biologically active compounds. In particular, phthalan and coumaran cores are found in pharmaceuticals, organic electronics, and other useful medical and technological applications. Recent research has expanded the methods available for their synthesis. This Minireview presents recent advances in the chemistry of phthalans and coumarans, with the goal of overcoming synthetic challenges and facilitating the applications of phthalans and coumarans.