Reusable polymer-supported catalyst for the [3+2] Huisgen cycloaddition in automation protocols

Org Lett. 2006 Apr 13;8(8):1689-92. doi: 10.1021/ol060283l.

Abstract

[reaction: see text] A polymer-supported catalyst for Huisgen's [3+2] cycloaddition reaction between azides and alkynes was prepared from copper(I) iodide and Amberlyst A-21. This catalyst was then used in an automated synthesis of 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles giving access to these products in good yields. The catalyst has shown good activity, stability, and recycling capabilities.