Interception of enamine intermediates in reductive functionalization of lactams by sodium hydride: Synthesis of 2-cyano-3-iodo piperidines and pyrrolidines
作者:Jiahua Chen、Jun Wei Lim、Shunsuke Chiba
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2022.132779
日期:2022.5
Facile conversion of 2-piperidones and 2-pyrrolidones into 2-cyano-3-iodo piperidines or pyrrolidines has been accomplished by the sequence of 1) controlled hydride reduction of lactams using sodium hydride (NaH) in the presence of sodium iodide (NaI); 2) silylation of anionic hemiaminal intermediates to facilitate deoxygenation to form an equilibrium mixture of iminium cations and enamines-silanol