Synthesis of tetrazolodiazepines by a five-centered four-component azide Ugi reaction. Scope and limitations

Tetrazolo[1,5-a][1,4]benzodiazepines were obtained by an efficient azide five-centered four-component Ugi reaction, which used ketones, sodium azide, ammonium chloride, and the corresponding isonitrile. Scope and limitations of this multi-component reaction were considered. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media New York.