Synfacts 2009(3): 0311-0311  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1087712
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Efficient Zn-Mediated Allylation and Alkylation of Aminals

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Andreas J. Wagner
B. Hatano*, K. Nagahashi, T. Kijima
Yamagata University, Yonezawa, Japan
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Publication History

Publication Date:
19 February 2009 (online)

Significance

In the presence of TMSCl and diisopropylamine, aryl and alkyl aminals react readily with organozinc bromides at room temperature providing the corresponding tertiary amines in good to excellent yields.