6-Chloropurine is used in the preparation of 9-alkylpurines through alkylation with various substituted alkyl halides in dimethyl sulfoxide. It is also used to prepare 6-succinoaminopurine.
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Applications
6-Chloropurine is used in the preparation of 9-alkylpurines through alkylation with various substituted alkyl halides in dimethyl sulfoxide. It is also used to prepare 6-succinoaminopurine.
Solubility
Soluble in hot water and dimethyl formamide.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Gruzdev, D. A.; Musiyak, V. V.; Chulakov, E. N.; Levit, G. L.; Krasnov, V. P. Synthesis of purine and 2-aminopurine conjugates bearing the fragments of heterocyclic amines at position 6. Chem. Heterocycl. Compd. 2015, 51 (8), 738-744.
- Crossey, K.; Cunningham, R. N.; Redpath, P.; Migaud, M. E. Atom efficient synthesis of pyrimidine and purine nucleosides by ball milling. RSC Adv. 2015, 5 (72), 58116-58119.