Synthesis and Ring-Chain Tautomerism of 1-(4-Ethoxyphenyl)-5-formyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic Acid: The First Representative of a 5-Formyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic Acids Series

Synthesis of the first representative of a 5-formyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acids series – 1-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-5-formyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid was performed. The 1-azido-4-ethoxybenzene was chosen as a starting reagent in a two-step synthesis, which reacted with the ethyl 4,4-diethoxy-3-oxobutanoate under base catalysis to form ethyl 5-(diethoxymethyl)-1-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylate with protected formyl and acid groups. By the subsequent saponification of the ester group and removing of acetal protection, the target 1-(4-ethoxyphenyl)-5-formyl-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylic acid was obtained. It has been found that the free acid form predominated in the solution under its cyclic 6-hydroxy-1,6-dihydro-4H-furo[3,4-d][1,2,3]triazol-4-one tautomer. According to 1H NMR, cyclic hemiacetal is about 20%.

Ethyl 5-Formyl-1-(pyridin-3-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylate: Synthesis, Crystal Structure, Hirshfeld Surface Analysis, and DFT Calculation

For the first time, 5-formyl-1-(pyridin-3-yl)-1H-1,2,3-triazole-4-carboxylate was synthesized via a two-step scheme. The molecular structure of the compound was determined by a single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. The Hirshfeld surface analysis was used to study various intermolecular interactions. The crystalline structure is marked by the presence of three types of π-interactions (n→π*, lp···π, and π···π) between the -C(H)=O group and triazole rings. The compound is a versatile polyfunctional building block for construction of annulated 1,2,3-triazoles.