Chemistry:1,2,4-Triazole

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1,2,4-Triazole
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1H-1,2,4-Triazole
Other names
1,2,4-Triazole pyrrodiazole
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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ChEMBL
ChemSpider
UNII
Properties
C2H3N3
Molar mass 69.00725
Appearance white solid
Density 1.439 g/cm3
Melting point 120 to 121 °C (248 to 250 °F; 393 to 394 K)
Boiling point 260 °C (500 °F; 533 K)
very soluble
Acidity (pKa) 10,3
Basicity (pKb) 11,8
Hazards
Flash point 140 °C (284 °F; 413 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds
1,2,3-triazole imidazole
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1,2,4-Triazole (as ligand in coordination compounds, Htrz abbreviation is sometimes used) is one of a pair of isomeric chemical compounds with molecular formula C2H3N3, called triazoles, which have a five-membered ring of two carbon atoms and three nitrogen atoms. 1,2,4-Triazole and its derivatives find use in a wide variety of applications.[1]

Structure and properties

1,2,4-Triazole is a planar molecule. The C-N and N-N distances fall into a narrow range 136 - 132 picometers, consistent with the aromaticity.[2] Although two tautomers can be envisioned, only one exists practically speaking.

1,2,4-Triazole is amphoteric, being susceptible to both N-protonation and deprotonation in aqueous solution. The pKa of 1,2,4-triazolium (C2N3H4+) is 2.45. The pKa of the neutral molecule is 10.26.[3]

Synthesis and occurrence

Portion of the structure of {[Fe(triazolate)(triazole)2](BF4)}n.[4]

1,2,4-Triazoles can be prepared using the Einhorn–Brunner reaction or the Pellizzari reaction. Unsubstituted 1,2,4-triazole can be prepared from thiosemicarbazide by acylation with formic acid followed by cyclization of 1-formyl-3-thiosemicarbazide into 1,2,4-triazole-3(5)-thiol; oxidation of the thiol by nitric acid or hydrogen peroxide yields 1,2,4-triazole.[5]

1,2,4-Triazoles are featured in many kinds of drugs.[6][7] Notable triazoles include the antifungal drugs fluconazole and itraconazole[8] and the plant growth regulator paclobutrazol.[9] Triazolate is a common bridging ligand in coordination chemistry.[10]

References

  1. Potts K. T. (1961). "The Chemistry of 1,2,4-Triazoles.". Chemical Reviews 61 (2): 87–127. doi:10.1021/cr60210a001. 
  2. Jeffrey, G. A.; Ruble, J. R.; Yates, J. H. (1983). "Neutron diffraction at 15 and 120 K and ab initio molecular-orbital studies of the molecular structure of 1,2,4-triazole". Acta Crystallographica Section B: Structural Science 39 (3): 388–394. doi:10.1107/S010876818300258X. 
  3. Garratt, Peter J. (1996). "1,2,4-Triazoles". Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry II. pp. 127–163. doi:10.1016/B978-008096518-5.00080-0. ISBN 9780080965185. 
  4. Grosjean, Arnaud; Négrier, Philippe; Bordet, Pierre; Etrillard, Céline; Mondieig, Denise; Pechev, Stanislav; Lebraud, Eric; Létard, Jean-François et al. (2013). "Crystal Structures and Spin Crossover in the Polymeric Material [Fe(HTRZ)2(TRZ)(BF4) Including Coherent-Domain Size Reduction Effects"]. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry 2013 (5–6): 796–802. doi:10.1002/ejic.201201121. https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00794417/file/GrosjeanEJIC2013_Postprint.pdf. 
  5. C. Ainsworth (1960). "1,2,4-Triazole". Organic Syntheses 40: 99. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.040.0099. 
  6. Keri, Rangappa S.; Patil, Siddappa A.; Budagumpi, Srinivasa; Nagaraja, Bhari Mallanna (2015). "Triazole: A Promising Antitubercular Agent". Chemical Biology & Drug Design 86 (4): 410–423. doi:10.1111/cbdd.12527. PMID 25643871. 
  7. Kaur, Ramandeep; Ranjan Dwivedi, Ashish; Kumar, Bhupinder; Kumar, Vinod (2016). "Recent Developments on 1,2,4-Triazole Nucleus in Anticancer Compounds: A Review". Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 16 (4): 465–489. doi:10.2174/1871520615666150819121106. PMID 26286663. 
  8. Kathiravan, Muthu K.; Salake, Amol B.; Chothe, Aparna S.; Dudhe, Prashik B.; Watode, Rahul P.; Mukta, Maheshwar S.; Gadhwe, Sandeep (2012). "The biology and chemistry of antifungal agents: A review". Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 20 (19): 5678–5698. doi:10.1016/j.bmc.2012.04.045. PMID 22902032. 
  9. Tesfahun, Wakjira (January 1, 2018). Yildiz, Fatih. ed. "A review on: Response of crops to paclobutrazol application". Cogent Food & Agriculture 4 (1): 1–9. doi:10.1080/23311932.2018.1525169. 
  10. Haasnoot, Jaap G. (2000). "Mononuclear, oligonuclear and polynuclear metal coordination compounds with 1,2,4-triazole derivatives as ligands". Coordination Chemistry Reviews 200-202: 131–185. doi:10.1016/S0010-8545(00)00266-6.