Organic reactions in ionic liquids: N-alkylation of phthalimide and several nitrogen heterocycles

Zhang-Gao Le; Zhen-Chu Chen; Yi Hu; Qinguo Zheng

doi:10.1055/s-2003-44383

Organic reactions in ionic liquids: N-alkylation of phthalimide and several nitrogen heterocycles

Zhang-Gao Le, Zhen-Chu Chen, Yi Hu, Qinguo Zheng

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Abstract

N-Alkylation of heterocyclic compounds bearing an acidic hydrogen atom attached to nitrogen with alkyl halides is accomplished in ionic liquids ([bmim]BF4 = 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate, [bmim]PF6 = 1-butyl-3-methylimida-zolium hexafluorophosphate, [buPy]BF4 = butylpyridinium tetrafluoroborate) in the presence of potassium hydroxide as a base. In this manner, phthalimide, indole, benzimidazole, succinimide can be successfully alkylated. The procedure is convenient, efficient, and generally affords the N-alkylated product exclusively.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	208-212
Number of pages	5
Journal	Synthesis
Volume	2004
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2003-44383
Publication status	Published - Feb 2004

Keywords

ionic liquids
N-alkylation
phthalimide
heterocycle

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