Synfacts 2010(4): 0461-0461  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1219600
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Decarboxylative Benzylation of Diphenyl-glycinate Imines

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Tobias Thaler
W. H. Fields, J. J. Chruma*
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA
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Publication History

Publication Date:
22 March 2010 (online)

Significance

A general procedure for the palla­dium-catalyzed decarboxylative benzylation of diphenylglycinate imines has been developed. The reaction could be applied to a broad range of substrates tolerating heteroaryl moieties, bromo, cyano, and ester functionalities.