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Published on: February 6, 2019
A facile synthesis of 2-aryloxypyrimidine derivatives via a tandem reductive amination/intermolecular S(N)Ar sequence
Hai-feng Wu1, Pei-zhi Zhang, Jun Wu
1Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
Abstract:
A novel tandem reductive amination/intermolecular nucleophilic aromatic substitution (S(N)Ar) sequence has been established for the synthesis of amine containing pyrimidine in formation of one carbon-oxygen and one carbon-nitrogen bonds in a one-pot fashion. Treatment of aldehyde with arylamine, 2-methanesulfonyl-4,6-dimethoxypyrimidine and sodium borohydride provides good overall yield. The p-toluenesulfonic acid (PTSA) can be used as activator and is generally needed in the reaction. Dioxane is the preferred reaction solvent, but reactions can also be carried out in tetrahydrofuran (THF), MeCN, toluene and dichloromethane. The procedure is carried out effectively in the presence of K(2)CO(3). The reaction proceeds smoothly with aromatic aldehydes and arylamines possessing electron-donating or -withdrawing groups. This method can be applied to the synthesis of the oilseed rape herbicide and is superior to the classical one in several aspects: cutting out several purification steps, minimizing solvent use and chemical waste, and saving time. Its advantages such as operational convenience, high-efficient synthesis, and starting material availability make it a desirable method for preparing amines with molecular diversity and biological activity.
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