Regioselective quinazoline C2 modifications through the azide–tetrazole tautomeric equilibrium

Autor: Dāgs Dāvis Līpiņš, Andris Jeminejs, Una Ušacka, Anatoly Mishnev, Māris Turks, Irina Novosjolova
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 675-683 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1860-5397
DOI: 10.3762/bjoc.20.61
Popis: 2-Chloro-4-sulfonylquinazolines undergo functional group swap when treated with an azide nucleophile: 1) the azide replaces the sulfonyl group at the C4 position; 2) the intrinsic azide–tetrazole tautomeric equilibrium directs the nucleofugal sulfinate from the first step to replace chloride at the C2 position. This transformation is effective with quinazolines bearing electron-rich substituents. Therefore, the title transformations are demonstrated on the 6,7-dimethoxyquinazoline core, which is present in pharmaceutically active substances. The methodology application is showcased by transforming the obtained 4-azido-6,7-dimethoxy-2-sulfonylquinazolines into the α1-adrenoceptor blockers terazosin and prazosin by further C2-selective SNAr reaction and azide reduction.
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