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Addition of Trialkylalanes to Imines under Zirconium Catalysis

Clément Denhez, Jean-Luc Vasse, Jan Szymoniak*

*Réactions Sélectives et Applications, CNRS and Université de Reims, 51687 Reims Cedex 2, France, Email: jan.szymoniakuniv-reims.fr

C. Denhez, J.-L. Vasse, J. Szymoniak, Synthesis, 2005, 2075-2079.

DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-870028


Abstract

Trialkylalanes undergo addition to imines in the presence of a catalytic amount of dichloro­dicyclopentadienylzirconium(IV). The reaction tolerates the presence of various functional groups. A possible reaction pathway is discussed.

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Key Words

zirconium, catalysis, trialkylalanes, amine synthesis, imines


ID: J66-Y2005-1240