Abstract
Enantiopure N-(Cbz, Fmoc, Boc, or Ac)-1H-1,2,4-triazole- (8a-p, and 8f') and previously unknown N-Cbz-1,2,4-triazine-derived alpha-amino acids (11a-d, 11d', 13a,b, and 13a') were synthesized using microwave irradiation. Reaction conditions led unexpectedly to simultaneous cyclization, deprotection and acetylation of N-Boc-aminoacylamidrazones 7m,n to afford N-acetyl-1H-1,2,4-triazoles 8o,p.