posted on 2020-05-18, 20:06authored byZhiyu Lei, Jianming Bao, Chen Cheng, Wensheng Yu, Bin Hu, Weichen Jin, Salman Jabri, Song Yang, Lianyun Zhao, Christopher J. Sinz, Joseph L. Duffy
A general
and mild procedure for alkylation of 7-azaindazoles at
the N7 position using alkyl halides in butanone is reported, which
requires no additives such as acids or bases. The scope of the reaction
regarding substituents on 7-azaindazoles and the alkyl electrophiles
is presented.