Retro-Ene Reactions of N-Substituted Derivatives of 4-Aza-2,2-dimethyl-1-phenyl-3-butenone and Related Compounds

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00391a038

The retro-ene reactions of N-substituted derivatives of 4-aza-2,2-dimethyl-1-phenyl-3-butenone with methanol and benzylamine are described.The reactions with methanol yield methyl benzoate and N-substituted derivatives of 2-methylpropanimine.Reaction of N-benzyl-4-aza-2,2-dimethyl-1-phenyl-3-butenone with benzylamine yields N-benzyl-2-methyl-1-phenylpropanimine and N,N'-dibenzylformamidine.