作者:Erum K. Raja、Douglas A. Klumpp
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2011.04.038
日期:2011.6
The superacid-promoted Houben/Hoesch reactions of amino-nitriles and related compounds have been studied. The nitriles form dicationic electrophiles and react with benzene in fair to good yields (12-95%). The intermediate iminium ions may also be reduced to the benzylic amines by NaBH4 or H-2. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.