Electrochemical C–H Alkylation of Azauracils Using <i>N</i>-(Acyloxy)phthalimides
We present an electrochemical alkylation of azauracils using <i>N</i>-(acyloxy)phthalimides (NHPI esters) as readily available alkyl radical progenitors under metal- and additive-free conditions. Several azauracils are shown to undergo alkylation with an array of NHPI esters (1°, 2°, 3°, and sterically congested), providing the desired products in good to excellent yields. This operationally simple method is robust, scalable, and suitable for both batch and flow setups.
Authors
- Satya Prakash Panda
- Siddharth Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2759-4155)
- Sandip Murarka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1692-0939)
- Rupashri Dash
- Kuldeep Singh Bhati
Institutions
- Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IN)
- Mohanlal Sukhadia University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Organic Letters
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.orglett.4c02662
- Citations
- 23
- Primary Topic
- Radical Photochemical Reactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.75
Funders
- Ministry of Education, India
- Science and Engineering Research Board