“…A number of recent publications on the synthesis of 1,2,4-5 , and 1,3,4oxadiazoles 6,7 in solution, employing novel cyclisation conditions to these systems, confirms the continuing interest in developing new methodology towards these important heterocycles. To date we have found only one reported synthesis of 1,3,4-oxadiazoles employing a solid-phase methodology 8 and the modest yields reported in this paper has prompted us to disclose our efforts in this area.…”