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Synfacts 2006(8): 0846-0846
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-942028
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-942028
Organo- and Biocatalysis
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Organocatalytic Strecker Reaction using an N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyst
Y. Fukuda, Y. Maeda, K. Kondo*, T. Aoyama*
Nagoya City University, Japan
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Publication History
Publication Date:
21 July 2006 (online)
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Significance
An organocatalytic Strecker reaction has been described. The N-heterocyclic carbene generated in situ from imidazolium chloride 2 (5 mol%) and KOt-Bu (4 mol%) mediates the addition of TMSCN to aldimines 1 to give products of type 3 in high yields. Linear and branched alkyl substrates as well as aryl precursors can be used. Furthermore, mechanistic considerations based on NMR spectroscopy are provided.