Regioselective copper-catalyzed amination of chlorobenzoic acids: synthesis and solid-state structures of N-aryl anthranilic acid derivatives.

ABSTRACT: [reaction, structure: see text] A chemo- and regioselective copper-catalyzed cross-coupling reaction for effective amination of 2-chlorobenzoic acids with aniline derivatives has been developed. The method eliminates the need for acid protection and produces a wide range of N-aryl anthranilic acid derivatives in up to 99% yield. The amination was found to proceed with both electron-rich and electron-deficient aryl chlorides and anilines and also utilizes sterically hindered anilines such as 2,6-dimethylaniline and 2-tert-butylaniline. The conformational isomerism of appropriately substituted N-aryl anthranilic acids has been investigated in the solid state. Crystallographic analysis of seven anthranilic acid derivatives showed formation of two distinct supramolecular architectures exhibiti

SUBMITTER: Mei X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2533712 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature