Novel generation and cycloaddition of N-silylated azomethine ylides from α-silylimidates and trifluorosilane

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(99)00805-4

The Generation of N-silylated azomethine ylides was achieved by the reaction of α-silylimidates and trifluorophenylsilane. The generated azomethine ylides can be regarded as synthetic equivalents of nitrile ylides since they have an alkoxy group which may