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Transfer of Alkoxycarbonyl from Alkyl Imidazolium-2-carboxylates to Benzyl Alcohol, a Cyclohexanone Enamine and Diethylamine
Bakhtiar, Cuross,Smith, Edward H.
, p. 239 - 244 (2007/10/02)
Alkylimidazole-2-carboxylates may be alkylated with methyl triflate to give the corresponding N-methylimidazolium salts.These salts react with benzyl alcohol in the presence of 1,4-diazabicyclooctane, with 1-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)cyclohexene and with diethylamine to give benzyl alkyl carbonates, an enamino ester and a urethane respectively; in one case a tetrahedral intermediate is observed.The corresponding phenyl ester was consumed without attack by benzyl alcohol at the carbonyl group.A 2-cyanoimidazolium salt underwent similar ill-defined consumption whereas a 2-dimethylaminocarbonyl derivative remained unchanged. 2-Methylsulfonylimidazolium salts suffered attack by benzyl alcohol at the ring C-2.
