Abstract
In an effective transformation, semicarbazones/thiosemicarbazones are smoothly converted into azines under microwave irradition. Oxadiazoles are also obtained from semicarbazones by reaction with bromine generated in situ via a grinding reaction in the solid phase.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We are thankful to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, India, for providing a junior research fellowship to one of the authors (P.S.R).
Notes
a Yields (isolated) correspond to the products obtained from semicarbazones.