
%0 Journal Article
%A Cameron, DW 
%A Samuel, EL 
%T Reactions of Perimidin-4-ones and -6-ones with amines
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1977/09/01
%V 30
%N 9
%P 2063-2079
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9772063
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9772063 
%X &#960;-Deficient perimidin-4- and -6-one systems reacted readily with primary and secondary amines at room temperature. Nucleophilic attack occurred not only at the enone double bond, but also at positions 7 and 9 on the benzenoid ring. Highly coloured mono-, di- or tri-aminated derivatives were thereby obtained. A significant degree of bond fixation was indicated. Side-chain amination of 9-methyl substituents was observed, analogous to processes encountered in quinone chemistry. On continued contact with amine the products were converted partly into 9-formyl derivatives and partly into 9-amino compounds. 
