Intramolecular oxidative cyclization of N-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(phenylimino)ethyl)benzimidamide.

A fast and convenient method for synthesis of 1,3-diaryl-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole compounds has been described via intramolecular oxidative cyclization of the N-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(arylimino)ethyl)benzimidamide intermediates by I/KI in excellent yields without any purification. N-(2,2,2-Trifluoro-1-(arylimino)ethyl)benzimidamide intermediates which are used in this project have been synthesized from the reaction of N-aryl-2,2,2-trifluoroacetimidoyl chlorides and benzamide hydrochloride derivatives at room temperature for the first time.