Synlett 2008(16): 2437-2442  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1078171
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Synthesis and Reactivity of Novel α,α,β- and α,α,δ-Trichlorinated Imines

Matthias D’hooghe, Bruno De Meulenaer, Norbert De Kimpe*
Department of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
e-Mail: norbert.dekimpe@UGent.be;
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Received 21 May 2008
Publikationsdatum:
10. September 2008 (online)

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Abstract

A variety of different N-(2,2,3-trichloropropyli­dene)amines, N-(2,2,3-trichlorobutylidene)amines, and N-(2,2,5-trichloropentylidene)amines were synthesized for the first time, and their reactivity with regard to hydride reagents was investigated. In this way, N-(2,2,5-trichloropentylidene)amines were evaluated as substrates for the synthesis of piperidines, and N-(2,2,3-trichloropropylidene)amines and N-(2,2,3-trichlorobutylidene)amines were reduced efficiently into the corresponding novel β,β,γ-trichloro-amines by means of sodium cyanoborohydride in methanol in the presence of acetic acid. Furthermore, N-(2,2,3-trichloropropyli­dene)amines were transformed into 2-(chloromethyl)aziridines by lithium aluminium hydride in Et2O, and N-(2,2,5-trichloropentylidene)acetamide was used for the first time as a suitable substrate for the addition of oxygen, nitrogen, and sulfur nucleophiles in good yields.