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CH3); 8.10 (t, 1 H, J= 6.5 Hz, Pyr-H5), 8.64 (d, 1H, of stable adducts, which strongly depends on the
J=6.5 Hz, Pyr-H6), 9.00 (d, 1H, J=6.5 Hz, Pyr-H6), alkyl halide chainlength. Under these conditions, PBA
9.04 (s, 1H, Pyr-H2); 13C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d6) is supposed to form the partially alkylated adduct
δC 21.1 (C(CH3)2), 31.5 (q C), 47.6 (Me), 71.5 (OCH2), with stoichiometry from 1:4 (R=CH3) to 1:1 (R=C12H25,
127.1 (Pyr-C5), 146.5 (Pyr-C6), 148.7 (Pyr-C4), 148.9 C16H33). Boronic acids are well known to form acyclic
(Pyr-C2); HR ESI MS m/z calcd for C11H17BNO2 (M-I) adducts with bases [22] or undergo dehydration
206.1347, found 206.1337.
to form anhydrides; some of these anhydrides
N-dodecyl-3-boronopyridinium iodide neopentyl are stable (an excellent example is cyclotrimeric
ester (2f). 1H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d6) δH 0.87 anhydrides boroxines [23] being of interest as ring
(t, 3H, J=6.5 Hz, CH3), 1.00 (s, 6H, C(CH3)2), 1.22- structures incorporated into functional materials
1.36 (br s, 18H, 9CH2), 1.95-2.05 (m, 2H, NCH2CH2), and macromolecular architectures [3]). However,
3.84 (s, 4H, OCH2), 4.64 (t, 2H, J=7 Hz, NCH2); 8.13 there were no peaks found in the ESI-MS spectra
(t, 1 H, J= 6.5 Hz, Pyr-H5), 8.68 (d, 1H, J=7 Hz, Pyr- corresponding to the primary molecular ion of the
H6), 9.11 (d, 1H, J=6.5 Hz, Pyr-H4), 9.14 (s, 1H, adducts of the supposed structure, probably due
Pyr-H2); 13C NMR (75 MHz, DMSO-d6) δC 13.9 (Me), to the fast decomposition under the electron spray
21.2 (C(CH3)2), 22.0 (CH3CH2), 25.3 (CH3CH2CH2), condition.
28.2, 28.6, 28.7, 28.8, 28.9, (dodecyl-CH2), 30.8
UV study of the adduct of 3-PBA and methyl iodide
(NCH2CH2CH2), 31.2 (NCH2CH2), 31.5 (q C), 60.4 in water demonstrates no changes in the pH range
148.1 (Pyr-C4), 149.1 (Pyr-C2); HR ESI MS m/z calcd of the excess of H2O2 the remarkable changes appear
for C22H39BNO2 (M-I) 360.3068, found 360.2850.
with increasing of pH (Fig. 2b) which is not shown for
N-methyl-3-boronopyridinium iodide (3a). 1H NMR N-methyl-3boronopyridinum iodide 3a at pH providing
(300 MHz, CD3OD) δH 4.42 (s, 3H, CH3), 8.05 (t, 1 H, complete transformation into tetrahedral boron. This
J= 7 Hz, Pyr-H5), 8.73 (d, 1H, J=7 Hz, Pyr-H4), 8.87 may be ascribed to the ionic equilibria with an adduct
(d, 1H, J=6.5 Hz, Pyr-H6), 8.95 (s, 1H, Pyr-H2); 13C as well as with products of its cleavage.
NMR (125 MHz, CD3OD) δC 49.5 (Me), 128.5 (Pyr-
An experiment using 1H NMR and 2D NMR
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C5), 147.4 (Pyr-C6), 150.8 (Pyr-C4), 152.3 (Pyr-C2); techniques (HMBC, HSQC, and H-1H COSY NMR;
HR ESI MS m/z calcd for C6H7BNO2 (M-I) 138.0721, CD3OD) allows us to confirm the formation of adducts
found 137.0687
whose structure will be clarified in a separate work. On
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N-dodecyl-3-boronopyridinium iodide (3f). H NMR increasing the microwave power level, degradation
(300 MHz, CD3OD) δH 0.90 (s, 3H, CH3), 1.24-1.38 (deboronation) products appear, suggesting that
(br s, 18H, 9CH2), 1.91-1.98 (m, 2H, NCH2CH2), 4.55 (t, these conditions are too harsh. Thus, target product
2H, J=7 Hz, NCH2CH2); 7.90 (t, 1 H, J= 6.5 Hz, Pyr-H5), (type 2) cannot be obtained under these conditions.
8.56 (d, 1H, J=7 Hz, Pyr-H4), 8.68 (s, 1H, Pyr-H6), 8.70
A protecting group on the boron moiety (pyridine
(d, 1H, J=6.5 Hz, Pyr-H2); 13C NMR (125 MHz, CD3OD) boronic acid neopentyl ester 1) prevents the risk of
δC 14.5 (Me), 23.8 (CH3CH2), 27.2 (CH3CH2CH2), formation of substantial by-product amounts and
30.1, 30.2, 30.5, 30.6, 30.6, 30.7 (dodecyl-CH2), 30.8 make it possible to complete the alkylation. Upon
(NCH2CH2), 62.5 (NCH2), 127.8 (Pyr-C5), 143.2 (Pyr- microwave irradiation, the N-alkyl-3-boronopyridinium
C6), 148.6 (Pyr-C4), 150.9 (Pyr-C2); HR ESI MS m/z ester halide 2a-g appears that increases the polarity
calcd for C17H37BNO2 (M-I) 292.2442, found 292.2291
of the reaction medium thereby increasing microwave
absorption. The formation products 2a-g can be
monitored visibly in the reaction when it turns from
a clear solution to yellow (iodide) or brownish
(bromide).
3. Results and discussion
We examined the effect of microwave irradiation and
organic solvent additives on a set of the reactions
of alkylhalides with 3-pyridine boronic acid (PBA)
and 3-pyridineboronic acid neopentylglycol ester 1
Direct alkylation of PBA with RX under MW
irradiation of moderate power in the presence and
absence of an organic solvent leads to the formation
Typical procedure includes reaction of 1 with
dodecyl iodide. It is observed that, at elevated
power levels, evaporation of alkyl halide and partial
decomposition/charring of the salt occurs, which
eventually results in lower yields. To circumvent this
problem, we conducted the reaction with intermittent
heating and mixing at a moderate power level to
provide a better yield and cleaner salt formation. After
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