A general route to 1,5-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles with alkyl/alkyl, alkyl/aryl, aryl/aryl combinations: a metal-free, regioselective, one-pot three component approach

An experimentally simple one-pot reaction, affording 1,5-disubstituted 1H-1,2,3-triazoles in good to excellent yields by combining vinyl sulfones, sodium azide and alkyl bromides, -tosylates, -mesylates or aryl amines, -iodides is reported. The organic azides, generated in situ react with vinyl sulfones in a regioselective fashion in the absence of metal ions. Unlike many of the recently reported strategies, this method is capable of generating alkyl/alkyl, alkyl/aryl and aryl/aryl containing 1,5-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles under simple reaction conditions.