Two-step, one-pot synthesis of 5-aryl-2-amino-1,3,4-oxadiazoles using microwave-assisted synthesis

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Panagiotis Ioannidis, panagiotis.ioannidis@biotage.se and Ronny Lundin, ronny.lundin@biotage.se. Biotage Sweden AB, Kungsgatan 76, Uppsala, SE-753 18, Sweden
A two-step, one-pot method for the synthesis of 5-aryl-2-amino-1,3,4-oxadiazoles is described. This method dramatically shortens the reaction times from days to only 10 minutes, by heating the reaction mixtures with microwaves.