Abstract
The inexpensive Lewis acid AlCl3 was found to be an efficient catalyst for the O-alkylative Passerini reaction of isocyanides, cinnamaldehydes and alcohols. Instead of carboxylic acid in the classical Passerini reaction, alcohols performed both as the solvent and substrate nicely to afford α-alkoxy-amide products in good yield (up to 91%). This method provides practical access for functional α-alkoxy-β,γ-enamide derivatives.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 815-818 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Organic Chemistry Frontiers |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jul 2015 |