ISSN:
0941-1216
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Organic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Hexaazapolycycles by Selective Multimethylenations with Dichloromethane and Base or with HexamethylenetetramineMultiple methylenations of 2-aminomethylbenzimidazole with dichloromethane and methylamine or ammonia or with hexamethylenetetramine lead to highly selective formations of 6 new single bonds to give only a polycyclic bis-spiro-1,5-diazocine 2 or only a polycyclic spiro-1,3,6-triazonine 4 or only a polycyclic 1,3,6,8-tetrazecine derivative 6. 4 and 6 may be equally well obtained starting with 2-chloromethyl-benzimidazole. All of these selectively formed products are concave cryptands with 6 amino nitrogen atoms. No template metals are used in their syntheses. The reasons for the unusual changes in selectivity are investigated using semi-empirical PM3 calculations and mechanistic considerations. Experimental and spectroscopic details are given.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/prac.19963380107
