Organometallic alkylation of 2-chloro-4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazine: a study

The reactivity of 2-chloro-4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazine (1) has been investigated in Pd- or Ni-catalyzed cross-coupling processes with organostannanes, Grignard reagents, organoalanes and organozinc halides. All organometallic reagents considered form new C-C bonds on the heteroaromatic ring and afford the corresponding 2-alkyl-4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazines in moderate to very good yields. The collected data allows the choice of the alkylating agent as well as the experimental conditions depending on the residue to transfer. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.