An electrochemical synthesis of functionalized arylpyrimidines from 4-amino-6-chloropyrimidines and aryl halides

Molecules. 2011 Jun 29;16(7):5550-60. doi: 10.3390/molecules16075550.

Abstract

A range of novel 4-amino-6-arylpyrimidines has been prepared under mild conditions by an electrochemical reductive cross-coupling between 4-amino-6-chloro-pyrimidines and functionalized aryl halides. The process, which employs a sacrificial iron anode in conjunction with a nickel(II) catalyst, allows the formation of coupling products in moderate to high yields.

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Electrochemistry / methods*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Nickel / chemistry*
  • Pyrimidines / chemical synthesis*
  • Pyrimidines / chemistry

Substances

  • Pyrimidines
  • Nickel