A Novel and Chemoselective Process of N-Alkylation of Aromatic Nitrogen Compounds Using Quaternary Ammonium Salts as Starting Material

Autor: Carlos A. González-González, Juan Javier Mejía Vega, Ricardo García Monroy, Davir González-Calderón, David Corona-Becerril, Aydeé Fuentes-Benítes, Joaquín Tamariz Mascarúa, Carlos González-Romero
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of Chemistry, Vol 2017 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-9063
2090-9071
DOI: 10.1155/2017/4586463
Popis: The process of N-alkylation of several pyrroles, indoles, and derivative heterocycles is herein described, using quaternary ammonium salts as the source of an alkylating agent. These reactions were carried out on several heterocyclic rings with triethylbenzylammonium chloride or tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide and an NaOH solution at 50%, leading to a chemoselective N-alkylated product and an average yield of 73%. This is an alternative process to the traditional benzylation and methylation of N-heterocycles with direct handling of alkyl halides.
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