N 7-Tosyltheophylline (TsTh): A Highly Efficient Reagent for the One-Pot Synthesis of N 7-Alkyltheophyllines from Alcohols
摘要:
A convenient and highly efficient one-pot N-alkylation of theophylline from alcohols via N-7-tosyltheophylline (TsTh) is described. In this protocol, the treatment of primary and/or secondary alcohols with a mixture of TsTh and 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene in refluxing acetonitrile affords the corresponding N-7-alkyltheophylline in good to excellent yields; the reaction was optimized for solvent and base. This methodology is highly efficient for various structurally diverse primary and secondary alcohols. A plausible mechanism for the one-pot N-alkylation of theophylline with alcohols via TsTh has been suggested.
amines and carboxylicacids that complement the popular amide coupling can significantly expand accessible chemical space if they yield products distinct from the classic R–NHC(O)–R′ amide arrangement. Here we have developed an amine–acid esterification reaction based on pyridinium salt activation of amine C–N bonds to create products of type R–OC(O)–R′ upon reaction with alkyl and aryl carboxylic acids