Clean one-pot synthesis of 1,2,4-oxadiazoles under solvent-free conditions using microwave irradiation and potassium fluoride as catalyst and solid support

Potassium fluoride was found to be an efficient catalyst and solid support for the synthesis of 3,5-disubstituted-1,2,4-oxadiazoles. in this work, a one-pot method for the synthesis of these compounds from the reaction of nitriles with hydroxylamine hydrochloride and acyl chloride in the presence of potassium fluoride under solvent-free conditions using microwave irradiation has been developed. The advantages of using potassium fluoride as a solid support in comparison to conventional solid supports are simple operation and convenient separation of the products. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.