Polar effects in free-radical reactions. Carbamoylation and. alpha.-N-amidoalkylation of heteroaromatic bases by amides and hydroxylamine-O-sulfonic acid
The decomposition by Fe (I1) salt of hydroxylamine-0-sulfonic acid (HSA) in the presence of formamide, alkylformamides, and y-alkylacetamides provides the amino radical cation.+ NH3, which by hydrogen abstraction generates carbamoyl (CON<) and aN-amidoalkyl (CONC<) radicals. Both kinds of radicals have a clear-cut nucleophilic character and selectively attack protonated heteroaromatic bases, such as 4-methylquinoline or ...