Direct N9-arylation of purines with aryl halides

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An efficient method for N-arylation of purines is reported. The N-arylation is catalysed by Cu(i) and 4,7-bis(2-hydroxyethylamino)-1,10-phenanthroline (BHPhen) in aqueous DMF or ethanol. The reaction generally proceeds with high selectivity for the N(9)-position.
Original languageEnglish
JournalChemical Communications
Volume50
Issue number39
Pages (from-to)4997-4999
Number of pages3
ISSN1359-7345
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 21 May 2014
Externally publishedYes

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