Chemoselective Acylation of Primary Amines in the Presence of Secondary Amines with Acyl Cyanides. Highly Efficient Methods for the Synthesis of Spermidine and Spermine Alkaloid
Acyl cyanides are highly useful reagents for the chemoselective acylation of primary amines in the presence of secondary amines. The reaction provides the versatile method for the short-step synthesis of various naturally occurring polyamines.