title: A general route to 5-aminotetrazoles.
abstract: Various di- and trisubstituted (benzotriazolyl)carboximidamides were used for the preparation of N,N-di- and 1,N,N-trisubstituted 5-aminotetrazoles 3a-e and 6a-d under mild conditions in good to excellent yields.
authors.affiliation: Center for Heterocyclic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-7200, USA. katritzky@chem.ufl.edu
authors.forename: Alan R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Katritzky
authors.forename: Boris V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Rogovoy
authors.forename: Katherine V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Kovalenko