Benzimidazopurine nucleosides from N6-aryl adenosine derivatives by PhI(OAc)2-mediated C-N bond formation, no metal needed

Chem Commun (Camb). 2017 Feb 14;53(14):2226-2229. doi: 10.1039/c6cc07722f.

Abstract

The reaction of a variety of N6-aryl 2'-deoxyadenosine and adenosine derivatives with PhI(OAc)2 in 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-propanol provides a facile access to benzimidazopurine nucleoside analogues by metal-free C-N bond formation with a purinyl nitrogen atom. These reactions likely proceed via radical-cation/radical processes as indicated by radical inhibition experiments.

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Benzimidazoles / chemistry
  • Carbon / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Deoxyadenosines / chemistry*
  • Free Radicals / chemistry
  • Luminescent Measurements
  • Nitrogen / chemistry
  • Nucleosides / chemical synthesis
  • Nucleosides / chemistry
  • Propanols / chemistry

Substances

  • Benzimidazoles
  • Deoxyadenosines
  • Free Radicals
  • Nucleosides
  • Propanols
  • hexafluoroisopropanol
  • Carbon
  • benzimidazole
  • Adenosine
  • Nitrogen
  • 2'-deoxyadenosine