10.1021/jo016196i
The study presents a novel method for synthesizing 2-chloroquinolines from 2-vinylanilines using diphosgene in acetonitrile as the solvent. The researchers detail a three-step reaction mechanism involving the generation of phenylisocyanate, quinoline ring formation, and chlorination at the C2 position of the quinoline. The purpose of the chemicals used in the study was to facilitate these steps, with diphosgene reacting with 2-vinylanilines to produce phenyl isocyanate, which then reacts with the acetonitrile to form the quinoline ring. The final step involves the chlorination of the C2 position. This new method eliminates the need for the hazardous use of excess phosphorus oxychloride, which was previously required in the synthesis of 2-chloroquinolines from 2(1H)-quinolinones. The study also discusses the role of acetonitrile as a reactive solvent in the process and provides evidence that the third step, chlorination, is likely the rate-determining step in the reaction.
10.1021/jo801808r
The research focuses on the development of new 6-heterocyclic substituted 2-aminoquinolines using Buchwald-Hartwig amination reactions. These compounds are designed to have increased binding affinity for the Tec Src Homology 3 (SH3) domain, a protein-protein interaction domain that is a valuable target for therapeutic agents. The study explores the selective amination of an aryl bromide in the presence of an activated heteroaryl chloride, optimizing reaction conditions to achieve cross-coupling with various cyclic amines. Key chemicals involved in the research include 6-bromo-2-chloroquinoline as the starting material, palladium catalysts such as Pd(OAc)2, various phosphine ligands like CataCXium A (16), and bases like KOtBu and NaOtBu. The reactions also utilize a range of cyclic amines as coupling partners to introduce different heterocyclic substituents at the 6-position of the quinoline ring. The study further investigates the use of lithium bis(trimethylsilyl)amide (LHMDS) as an ammonia equivalent for the amination process to convert 2-chloroquinolines to 2-aminoquinolines, providing an improved method over traditional approaches. The binding affinity of the synthesized compounds with the Tec SH3 domain is assessed through NMR chemical shift perturbation analysis, revealing that the new ligands exhibit enhanced binding affinities compared to the lead compound, 2-aminoquinoline.