A clean and saIe synthesis method of 5-（4＇-methylbiphenyl-2-yl）-1H-tetrazole was round： under hydrothermal conditions, 1.2 equiv, of 4＇-methylbiphenyl-2-carbonitrile react with 1 equiv, of sodium azide in a mixed solvent of propane-1,2-diol/H2O, with 1.5 equiv, of ammonium chloride and 0.2 equiv. of ammonium fluoride as catalyst. After simple post-processing, the yield can be improved to 95%, and the purity of the product is 99% without further recrystaUization.
