Exploration of polystyrene-supported 2-isobutoxy-1-isobutoxycarbonyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline (PS-IIDQ) as new coupling agent for the synthesis of 8-substituted xanthine derivatives

Polystyrene-supported 2-isobutoxy-1-isobutoxycarbonyl-1,2-dihydroquinoline (PS-IIDQ), a polymer supported covalent coupling reagent, was successfully employed for the first time in the synthesis of 8-substituted xanthine derivatives. PS-IIDQ was observed to be more efficient than IIDQ and polymer-supported carbodiimide (PS-EDC).