Isoprene as Lithiation Mediator: Synthesis of 2-Substituted 1-Alkylimidazole Derivatives

Abstract

The lithiation of different imidazoles bearing a primary (i.e., butyl, pentyl, dodecyl) or secondary (i.e., cyclohexyl, 1-methylheptyl) alkyl substituent on the nitrogen has been successfully achieved by means of an isoprene-mediated protocol. The subsequent reaction of the 2-lithioimidazole intermediates with different electrophiles leads to the formation of interesting 1,2-disubstituted imidazoles.

Key words

imidazole derivatives - isoprene-mediated lithiation - lithium metal - nucleophilic addition - deprotonation

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