586-77-6Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Surfactant control of the ortho/para ratio in the bromination of anilines. 3
Cerichelli, Giorgio,Luchetti, Luciana,Mancini, Giovanna
, p. 2465 - 2470 (1996)
We report the bromination of N,N-dimethylaniline in aqueous suspension of cetylpyridinium tribromide, cetylquinuclidinium tribromide, laurylquinuclidinium tribromide, cetyltributylammonium tribromide, cetyldimethyl-2-hydroxyethylammonium tribromide, 1,2-bis(cetyl-N,N-dimethylammonium)ethane tribromide, 1,3-bis(cetyl-N,N-dimethylammonium)propane tribromide, 1,4-bis(cetyl-N,N-dimethylammonium)butane tribromide, (2S,3S)-2,3-dimethoxy-1,4-bis(N-cetyl-N,N-dimethylammonium)butane tribromide. The nature of the head groups of the surfactant, as well as the length of the hydrophobic chain, influence the regioselectivity of the reaction and permits a hypothesis on the structure of the aggregates.
Photochemical Reaction of N,N-Dimethylanilines with N-Substituted Maleimides Utilizing Benzaldehyde as the Photoinitiator
Nikitas, Nikolaos F.,Theodoropoulou, Maria A.,Kokotos, Christoforos G.
supporting information, p. 1168 - 1173 (2021/02/01)
Photoorganocatalysis constitutes a powerful domain of photochemistry and organic synthesis. The scaffold of pyrrolo[3,4-c]quinolinoles exhibits interesting and potent inhibition against various enzymes, making them really promising pharmaceutical targets. Herein, we describe a photochemical methodology for the reaction of N,N-dimethylanilines with N-substituted maleimides, utilizing benzaldehyde as the photoinitiator. A variety of substituted N,N-dimethylanilines and N-substituted maleimides were converted into the corresponding adducts in moderate to high yields.
Simplified preparation of a graphene-co-shelled Ni/NiO@C nano-catalyst and its application in theN-dimethylation synthesis of amines under mild conditions
Liu, Jianguo,Ma, Longlong,Song, Yanpei,Zhang, Mingyue,Zhuang, Xiuzheng
supporting information, p. 4604 - 4617 (2021/06/30)
The development of Earth-abundant, reusable and non-toxic heterogeneous catalysts to be applied in the pharmaceutical industry for bio-active relevant compound synthesis remains an important goal of general chemical research.N-methylated compounds, as one of the most essential bioactive compounds, have been widely used in the fine and bulk chemical industries for the production of high-value chemicals. Herein, an environmentally friendly and simplified method for the preparation of graphene encapsulated Ni/NiO nanoalloy catalysts (Ni/NiO@C) was developed for the first time, for the highly selective synthesis ofN-methylated compounds using various functional amines and aldehydes under easy to handle, and industrially applicable conditions. A large number of primary and secondary amines (more than 70 examples) could be converted to the correspondingN,N-dimethylamines with the participation of different functional aldehydes, with an average yield of over 95%. A gram-scale synthesis also demonstrated a similar yield when compared with the benchmark test. In addition, it was further proved that the catalyst could easily be recycled because of its intrinsic magnetism and reused up to 10 times without losing its activity and selectivity. Also, for the first time, the tandem synthesis ofN,N-dimethylamine products in a one-pot process, using only a single earth-abundant metal catalyst, whose activity and selectivity were more than 99% and 94%, respectively, for all tested substrates, was developed. Overall, the advantages of this newly developed method include operational simplicity, high stability, easy recyclability, cost-effectiveness of the catalyst, and good functional group compatibility for the synthesis ofN-methylation products as well as the industrially applicable tandem synthesis process.
Visible light-induced mono-bromination of arenes with BrCCl3
Fan, Jiali,Wei, Qiancheng,Zhu, Ershu,Gao, Jing,Cheng, Xiamin,Lu, Yongna,Loh, Teck-Peng
supporting information, p. 5977 - 5980 (2021/06/18)
A highly efficient and regioselective bromination of electron-rich arenes and heteroarenes using commercially available BrCCl3as a “Br” source has been developed. The reaction was performed in air under mild conditions with photocatalyst Ru(bpy)3Cl2·6H2O, avoiding the usage of strong acids and strong oxidants. Mono-brominated products were obtained with medium to excellent yields (up to 94%). This strategy has shown good compatibility and highpara-selectivity, which will facilitate the complicated synthesis.
Flexible on-site halogenation paired with hydrogenation using halide electrolysis
Shang, Xiao,Liu, Xuan,Sun, Yujie
supporting information, p. 2037 - 2043 (2021/03/26)
Direct electrochemical halogenation has appeared as an appealing approach in synthesizing organic halides in which inexpensive inorganic halide sources are employed and electrical power is the sole driving force. However, the intrinsic characteristics of direct electrochemical halogenation limit its reaction scope. Herein, we report an on-site halogenation strategy utilizing halogen gas produced from halide electrolysis while the halogenation reaction takes place in a reactor spatially isolated from the electrochemical cell. Such a flexible approach is able to successfully halogenate substrates bearing oxidatively labile functionalities, which are challenging for direct electrochemical halogenation. In addition, low-polar organic solvents, redox-active metal catalysts, and variable temperature conditions, inconvenient for direct electrochemical reactions, could be readily employed for our on-site halogenation. Hence, a wide range of substrates including arenes, heteroarenes, alkenes, alkynes, and ketones all exhibit excellent halogenation yields. Moreover, the simultaneously generated H2at the cathode during halide electrolysis can also be utilized for on-site hydrogenation. Such a strategy of paired halogenation/hydrogenation maximizes the atom economy and energy efficiency of halide electrolysis. Taking advantage of the on-site production of halogen and H2gases using portable halide electrolysis but not being suffered from electrolyte separation and restricted reaction conditions, our approach of flexible halogenation coupled with hydrogenation enables green and scalable synthesis of organic halides and value-added products.
Borane-Trimethylamine Complex as a Reducing Agent for Selective Methylation and Formylation of Amines with CO2
Zhang, Yanmeng,Zhang, He,Gao, Ke
supporting information, p. 8282 - 8286 (2021/10/25)
We report herein that a borane-trimethylamine complex worked as an efficient reducing agent for the selective methylation and formylation of amines with 1 atm CO2 under metal-free conditions. 6-Amino-2-picoline serves as a highly efficient catalyst for the methylation of various secondary amines, whereas in its absence, the formylation of primary and secondary amines was achieved in high yield with high chemoselectivity. Mechanistic studies suggest that the 6-amino-2-picoline-borane catalytic system operates like an intramolecular frustrated Lewis pair to activate CO2.
Mesoionic N-heterocyclic olefin catalysed reductive functionalization of CO2for consecutiveN-methylation of amines
Das, Arpan,Maji, Subir,Mandal, Swadhin K.
, p. 12174 - 12180 (2021/09/28)
A mesoionic N-heterocyclic olefin (mNHO) was introduced as a metal-free catalyst for the reductive functionalization of CO2leading to consecutive doubleN-methylation of primary amines in the presence of 9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane (9-BBN). A wide range of secondary amines and primary amines were successfully methylated under mild conditions. The catalyst sustained over six successive cycles ofN-methylation of secondary amines without compromising its activity, which encouraged us to check its efficacy towards doubleN-methylation of primary amines. Moreover, this method was utilized for the synthesis of two commercially available drug molecules. A detailed mechanistic cycle was proposed by performing a series of control reactions along with the successful characterisation of active catalytic intermediates either by single-crystal X-ray study or by NMR spectroscopic studies in association with DFT calculations.
Utilization of renewable formic acid from lignocellulosic biomass for the selective hydrogenation and/or N-methylation
Zhou, Chao-Zheng,Zhao, Yu-Rou,Tan, Fang-Fang,Guo, Yan-Jun,Li, Yang
, p. 4724 - 4728 (2021/09/06)
Lignocellulosic biomass is one of the most abundant renewable sources in nature. Herein, we have developed the utilization of renewable formic acid from lignocellulosic biomass as a hydrogen source and a carbon source for the selective hydrogenation and further N-methylation of various quinolines and the derivatives, various indoles under mild conditions in high efficiencies. N-methylation of various anilines is also developed. Mechanistic studies indicate that the hydrogenation occurs via a transfer hydrogenation pathway.
Additive-freeN-methylation of amines with methanol over supported iridium catalyst
Liu, Xiang,Loh, Teck-Peng,Qiang, Wenwen,Wang, Jing,Ye, Sen,Zhu, Longfei
, p. 3364 - 3375 (2021/06/06)
An efficient and versatile zinc oxide-supported iridium (Ir/ZnO) catalyst was developed to catalyze the additive-freeN-methylation of amines with methanol. Mechanistic studies suggested that the high catalytic reactivity is rooted in the small sizes (1.4 nm) of Ir nanoparticles and the high ratio (93%) of oxidized iridium species (IrOx, Ir3+and Ir4+) on the catalyst. Moreover, the delicate cooperation between the IrOxand ZnO support also promoted its high reactivity. The selectivity of this catalyticN-methylation was controllable between dimethylation and monomethylation by carefully tuning the catalyst loading and reaction solvent. Specifically, neat methanol with high catalyst loading (2 mol% Ir) favored the formation ofN,N-dimethylated amine, while the mesitylene/methanol mixture with low catalyst loading (0.5 mol% Ir) was prone to producing mono-N-methylated amines. An environmentally benign continuous flow system with a recycled mode was also developed for the efficient production ofN-methylated amines. With optimal flow rates and amine concentrations, a variety ofN-methylamines were produced with good to excellent yields in this Ir/ZnO-based flow system, providing a starting point for the clean and efficient production ofN-methylamines with this cost-effective chemical process.
Visible-Light-Induced C(sp2)-C(sp3) Cross-Dehydrogenative-Coupling Reaction of N-Heterocycles with N-Alkyl- N-methylanilines under Mild Conditions
Zhang, Hong-Yu,Chen, Jianjun,Lu, Cong-Cong,Han, Ya-Ping,Zhang, Yuecheng,Zhao, Jiquan
, p. 11723 - 11735 (2021/09/02)
Disclosed herein is a cross-dehydrogenative-coupling reaction of N-heterocycles including 1,2,4-triazine-3,5(2H, 4H)-diones and quinoxaline-2(1H)-ones with N-methylanilines to form C(sp2)-C(sp3) under visible-light illumination and ambient air at room temperature. In this process, easily available Ru(bpy)3Cl2·6H2O serves as the catalyst, and air acts as the green oxidant. This method features high atom economy, environmental friendliness, and convenient operation and provides an efficient and practical access to aminomethyl-substituted N-heterocycles with extensive functional group compatibility in 40-86% yields.

