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Synthetic Communications
An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Volume 40, 2010 - Issue 18
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Original Articles

Synthesis of 8-Bromo-N-benzylpurines via 8-Lithiated Purines: Scope and Limitations

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Pages 2723-2735 | Received 03 Aug 2009, Published online: 09 Aug 2010
 

Abstract

9-Benzylpurines have been lithiated in the 8-position and subsequently brominated when trapped with BrCCl2CCl2Br. The 8-bromopurines were isolated in excellent yields when the benzyl group carried an alkoxy or alkyl group in the ortho or para position. Without these substituents, the conversion was generally less, and formation of 8,8′-purinyl dimers was observed. There was also evidence of debenzylation in some instances. Bromination of 7-benzylpurines employing the same set of reaction conditions has also been achieved.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The Quota scholarship to T. G. is gratefully acknowledged. The authors also thank the Norwegian Research Council for the partial financing of the Bruker Avance NMR instruments used in this study.

Notes

a After adding BrCCl2CCl2Br.

b Molecular ratio taken from the 1H NMR spectra of the crude products.

c No aldehyde present in the crude product according to 1H NMR.

d Based on the presence of a signal at 6.10 ppm in the crude 1H NMR spectrum, which may be assigned to the CH2 in the dimer.

e Not isolated.

f Molecular ratio 1:2:5.

g Dimer 5 (Fig. 1) isolated in 4%.

h A signal was present in the 1H NMR spectrum of the crude product, which corresponded well with the reported ppm value for the CHO proton in the aldehyde 4.

i Based on the presence of a signal at 6.27 ppm in the crude 1H NMR spectrum, which may be assigned to the CH2 in the dimer.

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