Synthesis and Cyclization Mechanism of Pyrimidine-type Heterocycles Based on the Modified Hantzsch Reaction
摘要
Abstract
We report the synthesis of pyrimidine-type products based on the three-component reaction between 3-nitrobenzaldehyde, ammonium acetate, and a variety of 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds in isopropanol at room temperature. This methodology is a modification of the well-documented Hantzsch synthesis, yet deviates from the generally expected dihydropyridine products, due to the change in stoichiometry. The resulting tetrahydropyrimidine products were obtained in moderate to high yields (65–83%) and characterized by multiple methods, such as 1H, 13C, DEPT-13C-NMR, and HR-MS. From this preliminary investigation, we seek to confirm the mechanism of this reaction as an unusual route of the famous Hantzsch dihydropyridine synthesis.