Synthesis of Long Alkyl Chain Mono- and Di-N-substituted 4-Amino-N-methylphthalimides. Comparison of N-Alkylation Methods

Article abstract of DOI:10.1007/BF00809358

4-Amino-N-methylphthalimide, 1, was N-alkylated with the respective n-alkyl sulfonates and halides.In the former case, the di-derivative 4 was favored, while in the latter case, under phase transfer catalysis, the mono-derivative 3 was predominant.