A new N7 direct regioselective method allowing the introduction of tert-alkyl groups into appropriate 6-substituted purine derivatives is developed. This method is based on a reaction of N-trimethylsilylated purines with a tert-alkyl halide using SnCl4 as a catalyst. In this work, we study the structure and optimal reaction conditions leading to the N7 isomer and in some cases also to the N9 isomer. The main goal is devoted to preparing 7-(tert-butyl)-6-chloropurine as a suitable compound for other purine transformations. The stability of the tert-butyl group at the N7 position is tested for classic model reactions, leading to the preparation of new 6,7-disubstituted purine derivatives, which is also interesting from the point of view of possible biological activity.

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