Supported Nitric Acid on Silica Gel and Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone (PVP) as an Efficient Oxidizing Agent for the Oxidation of Urazoles and Bis-urazoles

Abstract A method for the oxidation of a good range of urazoles and bis-urazoles to the corresponding triazolinediones by supported nitric acid on silica gel (SiO2-HNO3) and/or polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP-HNO3) is described. Reactions have been carried out heterogeneously at room temperature in dichloromethane with good to excellent yields.