Aroylation of n-alkylmethanimines. A synthesis of novel substituted 2-aza-buta-1,3-dienes.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(01)90498-8

The aroylation of carbanions derived from N-benzyl-diphenylmethanimine and N-(diphenylmethyl )-arylmethanimines yields highly substituted 2-aza-buta- 1,3-dienes in which the imino group is conjugated with an enol ester. A similar reaction with N-(diphenyl