Racemisation and rearrangement of 1,2-dihydro-1,3,5-triazines: a novel reversible thermal electrocyclic reaction

Chiral 1,2-diaryl-1,2-dihydro-4,6-diamino-1,3,5-triazines undergo facile racemisation by a reversible thermal electrocyclic reaction mechanism; the transient intermediate can lead, after tautomerisation, to rearranged racemic 2-aryl-1,2-dihydro-4-amino-6-anilino-1,3,5-triazines.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lowe, G, Carr, C, Quarrell, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2001
Description
Summary:Chiral 1,2-diaryl-1,2-dihydro-4,6-diamino-1,3,5-triazines undergo facile racemisation by a reversible thermal electrocyclic reaction mechanism; the transient intermediate can lead, after tautomerisation, to rearranged racemic 2-aryl-1,2-dihydro-4-amino-6-anilino-1,3,5-triazines.