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Monoselective N-Methylation of Amides, Indoles, and Related Structures Using Quaternary Ammonium Salts as Solid Methylating Agents.


ABSTRACT: We herein report the use of phenyl trimethylammonium iodide (PhMe3NI) as a safe, nontoxic, and easy-to-handle reagent for an absolutely monoselective N-methylation of amides and related compounds as well as for the N-methylation of indoles. In addition, we expanded the method to N-ethylation using PhEt3NI. The ease of operational setup, high yields of ≤99%, high functional group tolerance, and especially the excellent monoselectivity for amides make this method attractive for late-stage methylation of bioactive compounds.

SUBMITTER: Templ J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9578047 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Monoselective N-Methylation of Amides, Indoles, and Related Structures Using Quaternary Ammonium Salts as Solid Methylating Agents.

Templ Johanna J   Gjata Edma E   Getzner Filippa F   Schnürch Michael M  

Organic letters 20221003 40


We herein report the use of phenyl trimethylammonium iodide (PhMe<sub>3</sub>NI) as a safe, nontoxic, and easy-to-handle reagent for an absolutely monoselective N-methylation of amides and related compounds as well as for the N-methylation of indoles. In addition, we expanded the method to N-ethylation using PhEt<sub>3</sub>NI. The ease of operational setup, high yields of ≤99%, high functional group tolerance, and especially the excellent monoselectivity for amides make this method attractive f  ...[more]

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