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A Simple and Highly Diastereoselective One-Pot Synthesis of Mannich-Bases
Arend, Michael,Risch, Nikolaus
, p. 974 - 976 (2007/10/03)
A convenient one-pot procedure for the synthesis of β-amino ketones 5 from economical shelf reagents is described. Iminium salts 3 are generated in virtually quantitative yields from secondary amines 1 and aldehydes 2 mediated by NaI/Me3SiCl/NEt3. Subsequently, the salts 3 are used for the in situ aminoalkylation of enamines 4. The method provides the Mannich bases 5 in high yields and excellent diastereoselectivities (>96 % ds). It can also be applied for the aminoalkylation of other nucleophiles such as imines or electron-rich aromatic compounds.