Three-component reaction of N-methyl-or N,N-diethyl-3-oxobutanamide with aromatic aldehydes and tetrazol-5-amine monohydrate gave the corresponding N-substituted 7-aryl-5-methyl-4,7-dihydrotetrazolo-[1,5-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxamides.Extension of synthetic potential of known reactions via the use of new functional reagents is one of the most important lines in the development of organic chemistry. An example of such reactions leading to the formation of pyrimidine derivatives is the three-component Biginelli reaction. It was originally proposed for the synthesis of pyrimidinones from aromatic aldehydes, urea, and ethyl acetoacetate [1,2]; at present, this reaction is successfully used for the preparation of various fused pyrimidines, in particular azolopyrimidines [3][4][5].We previously reported on the three-component Biginelli reaction of N,N-dimethyl(diethyl)-3-oxobutanamide with formation of a fused heterocyclic system, namely tetrazolopyrimidines containing a dialkylcarbamoyl group [6]. While continuing studies in this field we made an attempt to synthesize new fused heterocyclic systems by extending the series of aromatic aldehydes reacting with N,N-dialkyl-3-oxobutanamides and tetrazol-5-amine. Following the procedure proposed in [6] we synthesized previously unknown compounds Ia-Il (Scheme 1). Their yield depended on the substituent nature in the initial aldehyde. Aromatic aldehydes having an electron-withdrawing group in the para-position reacted more readily. The reactions of N-methyl-3-oxobuanamide with aromatic aldehydes and tetrazole-5-amine (120-150°C, 5-10 min) gave 7-aryl-N,5-dimethyl-4,7-dihydrotetrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-6-carboxamides Im-Io. The three-component condensation with N-methyl-3-oxobutanamide ensured higher yield of tetrazolopyrimidines as compared to N,N-dimethyl(or diethyl)-3-oxobutanamide. Presumably, the presence of two donor alkyl groups on the nitrogen atom in the initial β-carbonyl compound reduces its reactivity as CH acid.Compounds Ia-Io were isolated as colorless crystalline substances which were soluble in chloroform, DMF, and DMSO and insoluble in water. Their IR
Ia-IoArCHO Scheme 1.