Syntheses of 5‐(3‐Arylsydnon‐4‐yl)Tetrazole Derivatives

3‐Arylsydnone‐4‐carbohydroximic acid chlorides ( 1 ) could react with sodium azide to produce the corresponding 3‐arylsydnone‐4‐carbazidoximes ( 2 ), but not 1‐hydroxytetrazoles 3 . Treatment of 3‐arylsydnone‐4‐carbazidoximes ( 2 ) with acid chlorides such as acetyl chloride ( 4a ), propionyl chloride ( 4b ) and benzoyl chloride ( 4c ) in the presence of excess triethylamine generated the derivatives of the azidoximes 5 . To obtain the desired tetrazoles, the azidoximes 2 should first cyclize directly with acetyl chloride ( 4a ) or propionyl chloride ( 4b ) to afford the acetyl or propionyl derivatives 6 . The cyclized tetrazole derivatives 6 underwent deacylation upon heating in ethanol to give 1‐hydroxy‐5‐(3‐arylsydnon‐4‐yl)tetrazoles ( 3 ).