alpha-Branched amides are prepared by multicomponent reactions in which nitriles undergo hydrozirconation to form metalloimines that react with acyl chlorides. The resulting acylimines react with a variety of pi-nucleophiles in the presence of Lewis acids to form the desired amides.
alpha-Branched amides are prepared by multicomponent reactions in which nitriles undergo hydrozirconation to form metalloimines that react with acyl chlorides. The resulting acylimines react with a variety of pi-nucleophiles in the presence of Lewis acids to form the desired amides.