N-Arylation of Tertiary Amines under Mild Conditions

Maayan Hirsch, Shubhendu Dhara, Charles E. Diesendruck

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Abstract

A transition-metal-free procedure for the N-arylation of tertiary amines to sp3 quaternary ammonium salts is described. The presented conditions allow for the isolation of trialkylaryl, dialkyldiaryl, and novel triarylalkyl ammonium salts, including N-chiral quaternary ammonium salts. The reaction works at room temperature, open to air with electron-rich or -poor benzyne precursors and different tertiary amines, allowing the synthesis of a broad range of N-aryl ammonium salts that have applications in a variety of fields.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)980-983
Number of pages4
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume18
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Mar 2016

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry

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