Imine-enamine tautomerism of dihydroazolopyrimidines 5. Steric effects and the tautomeric equilibrium for dihydro-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines

Abstract

The reaction of 3-amino-1,2,4-triazole with β-dimethylaminopropiophenones or unsaturated ketones gives 5,7-disubstituted 4,7(6,7)-dihydro-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidines. An increase in the bulk of the substituent at C(7) in the bicyclic system leads to relative stabilization of the enamine tautomer of these compounds. An x-ray diffraction structural analysis of 7-tert-butyl-5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4,7-dihydro-1,2,4-triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine showed that the introduction of a tert-butyl group into the dihydropyrimidine ring leads to significant loss of planarity of this system.