Continued exploration of trifunctional alkyl 4-chloro-2-diazo-3-oxobutanoates: streamlined entry into [1,2,3]triazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzoxazines and [1,2,3]triazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzoxazepines

Further exploration of the trifunctional character of previously introduced alkyl 4-chloro-2-diazo-3-oxobutanoates in reactions with N-protected substituted o-aminophenols followed by deprotection provided a convenient entry into [1,2,3]triazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzoxazines which are of high medicinal importance as documented in the literature. The same approach applied to N-protected substituted o-(aminomethyl)phenols afforded [1,2,3]triazolo[5,1-c][1,4]benzoxazepines which are practically unexplored from medicinal chemistry perspective. The syntheses start with SN2-type alkylation of the phenol. Removal of the protecting group triggered an imine formation followed by the Wolff 1,2,3-triazole synthesis.