Reaction of Selectfluor (F-TEDA-BF4) with chloromethylated-DABCO monocation salts (X = BF4, NTf2) and other nitrogen bases (Et3N; Piperidine; basic ionic liquid); Unexpected formation of symmetrical [N-H-N]+ trication salts

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-3-2014

Abstract

Selectfluor reacts with N-chloromethylated DABCO monocation BF4 or NTf2 salts in MeCN (rt to 80 °C) to give symmetrical [N-H-N]+ trication salts. The same dimeric adducts are formed via the reaction of Selectfluor with Et3N, piperidine, or a basic-IL (imidazolium with an alkyl-piperidine tether). The resulting stable salts were studied by multinuclear NMR, 15N/1H HMBC, electrospray-MS, and by chemical reactivity. This hitherto unreported reactivity behavior contrasts the well documented 'transfer fluorination' by Selectfluor to quinuclidine and the quinuclidinic nitrogen of cinchona alkaloids.

Publication Title

Tetrahedron Letters

Volume

55

Issue

49

First Page

6643

Last Page

6646

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/j.tetlet.2014.10.071

ISSN

00404039

E-ISSN

18733581

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