Chai Hoon Soh

National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

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Publications (3)10.22 Total impact

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    Article: Microwave-assisted synthesis of substituted 2-(benzylthio)imidazo[1,2a]pyrimidin-5-ones.
    Chai Hoon Soh, Yulin Lam
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    ABSTRACT: A microwave-assisted solid-phase synthesis of 2-(benzylthio)imidazo[1,2a]pyrimidin-5-ones has been developed. Using microwave irradiation, the reaction time was significantly reduced from a few days to 80 min. A representative set of 10 2-(benzylthio)-6,7-substituted-imidazo[1,2a]pyrimidin-5-ones was prepared. These compounds were subsequently N-alkylated and formylated in good yields.
    Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry 03/2010; 12(2):286-91. · 3.41 Impact Factor
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    Article: An efficient and expeditious synthesis of di- and monosubstituted 2-aminoimidazoles.
    Chai Hoon Soh, Wai Keung Chui, Yulin Lam
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    ABSTRACT: A microwave-assisted protocol was developed for the construction of di- and monosubstituted 2-aminoimidazoles. The two-step reaction involves the synthesis of N-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)acetamides from readily available alpha-haloketones and N-acetylguanidine, followed by deacetylation. Significant rate enhancement was observed for both steps of the protocol, and the overall reaction time was shortened to 20 min compared to 48 h of the conventional procedures. A representative set of di- and monosubstituted 2-aminoimidazoles was prepared using commercially available parallel reactors.
    Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry 10(1):118-22. · 3.41 Impact Factor
  • Article: Synthesis of 2,4-disubstituted 5-aminoimidazoles using microwave irradiation.
    Chai Hoon Soh, Wai Keung Chui, Yulin Lam
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    ABSTRACT: A microwave-assisted parallel synthesis of 2,4-disubstituted 5-aminoimidazoles has been developed. Significant rate enhancement was observed for all steps in the three-step protocol. The overall reaction time was shortened to 25 min, as compared to 53 h for the conventional procedures. A representative set of 2,4-disubstituted 5-aminoimidazoles was prepared using commercially available parallel reactors.
    Journal of Combinatorial Chemistry 8(4):464-8. · 3.41 Impact Factor

Institutions

  • 2010
    • National University of Singapore
      • Department of Chemistry
      Singapore, Singapore