An efficient method for triarylmethanimine synthesis promoted by a Lewis acid–base pair (AlCl3–Et3N) was designed using mechanistic analysis with the aid of density functional theory. A series of triarylmethanimines were successfully prepared under mild conditions in good to excellent yields with a simple work-up procedure. The promoter, the Lewis acid–base pair (AlCl3–Et3N), is inexpensive, efficient, and shows good functional group tolerance. The experimental results show that the electronic effect played a significant role, i.e. the reactions proceeded smoothly when electron-sufficient arylamines and electron-deficient ketones were used as substrates.
在密度泛函理论的帮助下,利用机理分析设计了一种由路易斯酸碱对(AlCl3-Et3N)促进的三芳基甲亚胺的高效合成方法。通过简单的操作步骤,在温和的条件下成功地制备了一系列三芳基甲亚胺,产率从良好到极佳。路易斯酸碱对(AlCl3-Et3N)是一种廉价、高效且具有良好官能团耐受性的促进剂。实验结果表明,电子效应发挥了重要作用,即当使用电子充足的芳胺和电子不足的酮作为底物时,反应进展顺利。