Study of the Reactivities of Acid-Catalyzed O-Benzylating Reagents Based on Structural Isomers of 1,3,5-Triazine

We have demonstrated O-benzylating abilities of both 4,6-bis(benzyloxy)-1,3,5-triazin-2(1H)-one (DiBOT) and 6-(benzyloxy)-1,3,5-triazine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione (MonoBOT), which have been previously suggested as reaction intermediates of the acid-catalyzed benzylation of 2,4,6-tris(benzyloxy)-1,3,5-triazine (TriBOT). We studied the effect on the reactivity of acid-catalyzed O-benzylation caused by the isomeric core triazine structures in these compounds by carrying out a kinetic study and estimating relative basicities using model compounds. Since MonoBOT showed superior reactivity, 1,3,5-triazine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione is a promising core structure for acid-catalyzed alkylating reagents.