Chemistry
Heterocyclic Building Blocks
Morpholines
2-phenylmorpholine
Nucleophilic Substitution: The morpholine nitrogen can act as a nucleophile, and the phenyl ring can undergo electrophilic substitution reactions. For example, you can alkylate or acylate the morpholine nitrogen or introduce various substituents on the phenyl ring.
Ring Opening Reactions: The morpholine ring can undergo ring-opening reactions, typically under acidic or basic conditions, to yield different products. This can lead to the formation of primary amines or other functionalized products.
Amide Formation: You can react 2-phenylmorpholine with acyl chlorides or anhydrides to form amides. This is a common reaction of amines and can be used for introducing amide groups into the molecule.
Oxidation: The phenyl group can be oxidized using various reagents to convert it into a phenolic group. Common oxidizing agents include KMnO4, CrO3, or other suitable reagents.
Reduction: The nitrogen in the morpholine ring can be reduced to form secondary amines or other reduced products. Common reducing agents include LiAlH4 or NaBH4.
Halogenation: You can halogenate the phenyl ring by reacting 2-phenylmorpholine with halogenating agents like Br2 or Cl2. This can lead to the introduction of halogen substituents on the phenyl ring.
N-Oxide Formation: You can oxidize the morpholine nitrogen to form a N-oxide using appropriate oxidizing agents.
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tert-Butyl 2-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholine-4-carboxylate
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2-(4-Chlorophenyl)morpholine hydrochloride
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2-(4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholine hydrochloride
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2-(3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)morpholine hydrochloride