Lanthanide triflate catalysed reactions of acetals with primary amines and cascade cyclisation reactions

H Heaney, M T Simcox, A M Z Slawin, R G Giles

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Abstract

The formation of imines from acetals and primary amines can be carried out at significantly lower temperatures using scandium or lanthanide triflates as catalysts, than in the absence of a catalyst: the intermediate aminol ethers can also take part in cascade cyclisation reactions, for example using tryptamine and ethyl tryptophanate.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)640-+
Number of pages4
JournalSynlett
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - Jun 1998

Keywords

  • acetal
  • re-usable catalyst
  • diastereoselectivity
  • imine
  • isoindolone
  • FRIEDEL-CRAFTS ALKYLATION
  • ORGANIC-SYNTHESIS
  • IMINES
  • TRIFLUOROMETHANESULFONATE
  • DERIVATIVES
  • ALDEHYDES
  • SCANDIUM
  • INDOLES
  • KETONES
  • ETHERS

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