Proton abstraction and electrophilic quench at C-2 of imidazolidines

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(98)00877-1

Imidazolidines bearing tert-butoxycarbonyl groups on both nitrogen atoms have been prepared in order to test their ability to act as acyl anion equivalents. Proton abstraction was achieved successfully at C-2, between the two nitrogen atoms, using the bas