Preparation of primary amines by the alkylation of O-sulfonyloximes of benzophenone derivatives with Grignard reagents

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/bcsj.72.1869

Primary amines are prepared by the electrophilic amination of Grignard reagents with benzophenone O-sulfonyloxime derivatives. 4,4'- Bis(trifluoromethyl)benzophenone O-sulfonyloximes react with alkyl Grignard reagents in the presence of a catalytic amount of CuCN in tetrahydrofuran- hexamethylphosphoric triamide to give N-alkylimines, which are readily hydrolyzed to primary amines. 3,3',5,5'-Tetrakis(trifluoromethyl)benzophenone O-p-tolylsulfonyloxime is arylated to the corresponding N-arylimines with aryl Grignard reagents in ether-toluene, and hydrolysis of the resulting imines gives aniline derivatives.