Trichloroisocyanuric acid-mediated one-pot synthesis of unsymmetrical 2,5-disubstituted 1,3,4-oxadiazoles at ambient temperature

An efficient method for the one-pot synthesis of unsymmetrical 2,5-disubstituted 1,3,4-oxadiazoles has been developed using trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA) at ambient temperature. A wide variety of aromatic as well as heterocyclic aldehydes exhibit condensation with a variety of acylhydrazines followed by oxidative cyclization to yield corresponding unsymmetrical 2,5-disubstituted 1,3,4-oxadiazoles. The mild nature of the synthesis and short reaction time are notable advantages of the developed protocol.