Mesoionic tetrazolium-5-aminides: Synthesis, molecular and crystal structures, UV–vis spectra, and DFT calculations

Tetrazolium-5-aminides have been prepared by the tert-butylation of 5-aminotetrazole and its N-methyl derivatives by the t-BuOH/HClO4 system followed by the treatment of the tetrazolium salts by alkali. The mesoionic compounds have been found to show a higher reactivity of the exocyclic N atom in comparison with 5-aminotetrazoles. The compounds reacted with 1,2-dibromoethane and 5-(methylsulfonyl)-1-phenyl-1H-tetrazole with substitution of bromine and methylsulfonyl groups giving the corresponding tetrazolium salts or conjugate aminides. The obtained mesoionic tetrazoles have been characterized by elemental analysis, FTIR, NMR, and UV–vis spectroscopy, TGA/DSC analysis and for 1,3-di-tert-butyltetrazolium-5-aminide, its N,N’-ethylene-bridged bis-derivative and (1,3-di-tert-butyl-1H-tetrazol-3-ium-5-yl)(1-phenyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)amide by single crystal X-ray analysis. The structural and spectral features of the tetrazolium-5-aminides are discussed by using quantum-chemical calculations.

A photoenhanced oxidation of amino acids and the cross-linking of lysozyme mediated by tetrazolium salts

Mechanisms of UV light-enabled strong oxidizing capacity of tetrazolium salts and their oxidization towards proteins were first elucidated.

Mesoionic tetrazolium-5-aminides: Synthesis, Molecular and Crystal Structures, UV-Vis Spectra, and DFT Calculations

Tetrazolium-5-aminides have been prepared by tert-butylation of 5-aminotetrazole and its N-methyl derivatives by t-BuOH/HClO4 system followed by treatment of tetrazolium salts by alkali. These mesoionic compounds have been found to show higher reactivity of exocyclic N atom in comparison with 5-aminotetrazoles. They react with 1,2-dibromoethane and 5-(methylsulfonyl)-1-phenyl-1H-tetrazole and substitute bromine and methylsulfonyl groups giving tetrazolium salts or conjugate aminides. Obtained mesoionic tetrazoles have been characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, NMR and UV-Vis spectroscopy, TGA/DSC analysis and for 1,3-di-tert-butyltetrazolium-5-aminide, it’s N,N’-ethylene bridged bis-derivative and (1,3-di-tert-butyl-1H-tetrazol-3-ium-5-yl)(1-phenyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)amide by single crystal X-ray analysis. Structural and spectral features of tetrazolium-5-aminides are discussed by using quantum-chemical calculations.