摘要:
Regioselectivities were determined for N-alkylations of imidazo[4,5-bipyridine-4-oxide and 2-methyl-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridme-4-oxide with benzyl bromide or benzyl iodide at RT using K2CO3 in DMF as a base. Experimental attempts have shown that N-1/N-3 ratios slightly varied according to the Substitution on C-2 position. This was confirmed by DFT calculations in solvent phase. This computational study has shown first that this N-benzylation reaction passed through a S(N)2 mechanism. Moreover, regioselectivity of N-benzylation has appeared essentially governed by 'steric approach control'. It explained that opposite N-1/N-3 ratios were obtained with imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine-4-oxide and its 2-methyl-substituted analog. Finally, regioselectivities slightly varied with the nature of benzyl halide. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.