Polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS)/trifluoroacetic acid (TFA): a novel system for reductive amination reactions
摘要:
Polymethylhydrosiloxine (PMHS)/trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) was discovered as a novel metal-free system for reductive amination reactions. A variety of(het)aryl amines as well as a representative carbamate and urea were successfully alkylated by benzaldehyde in the presence of PMHS and TFA in dichloromethane at room temperature in moderate to excellent yields (28-87%). Furthermore, this reaction protocol was Successfully applied to the alkylation of p-nitroaniline with a wide range of aldehydes, ketones, and a representative acetal to obtain the alkylated products in yields ranging from 40% to 92%. The current work represents one of the very few examples of PMHS being activated by a Bronsted acid. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
A transition metal‐freeN‐arylation of primary and secondary amines with diaryliodonium salts is presented. Both acyclic and cyclic amines are well tolerated, providing a large set of N‐alkyl anilines. The methodology is unprecedented among metal‐free methods in terms of amine scope, the ability to transfer both electron‐withdrawing and electron‐donating aryl groups, and efficient use of resources