Mannich-Type Reactions of Aldimines and Hetero Diels-Alder Reactions of Aldehydes Catalyzed by Anion-Type Lewis Bases Derived from a Single Molecule

Abstract

Mannich-type reactions of aldimines with silyl enolates and hetero Diels-Alder reactions of aldehydes with Danishef-sky’s diene in the presence of anion catalysts derived from proline were performed to afford the corresponding products in high yields.

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K. Ishimaru, D. Maeda, K. Ono and Y. Tanimura, "Mannich-Type Reactions of Aldimines and Hetero Diels-Alder Reactions of Aldehydes Catalyzed by Anion-Type Lewis Bases Derived from a Single Molecule," International Journal of Organic Chemistry, Vol. 2 No. 3, 2012, pp. 188-193. doi: 10.4236/ijoc.2012.23028.

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