Research Article

Efficient Electrochemical N-Alkylation of N-Boc-Protected 4-Aminopyridines: Towards New Biologically Active Compounds

Table 3

Dialkylation reaction of 4-aminopyridine with -BuOK in DMSOa.

EntryR–X3, yieldb

1621592.table.003a1621592.table.003a2
2621592.table.003b1621592.table.003b2
3621592.table.003c1621592.table.003c2
4621592.table.003d1621592.table.003d2

1 mmol of 4AP in 2 mL of anhydrous DMSO, at rt, under N2. Then 2 mmol of -BuOK were added, followed by 2 mmol of halide after 20 min. The reaction was kept under stirring for 4 h. bAll the yields are in isolated products.