CC BY 4.0 · SynOpen 2024; 08(04): 265-272
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1720150
graphical review

Synthetic Organic Chemistry of α-Imino Ketones: A Graphical Review

Abhishek Pareek
a   Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland
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b   School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, P.O. Central University, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, 500046, Telangana, India
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Abstract

α-Imino ketones are traditionally synthesized through condensing simple and readily available α-keto aldehydes or 1,2-diketones with primary or secondary amines. They are structurally similar to many naturally occurring biological substances due to the presence of the imino group (–N=C–). Chemically, C-acylimines exhibit ambiphilic reactivity, making their synthetic chemistry particularly attractive and viable for the creation of various aza-cyclic and heterocyclic compounds, including their asymmetric counterparts. Consequently, numerous synthetic strategies have been developed starting from these building blocks. Herein, we provide a graphical review of state-of-the-art synthetic efforts over the past 20 years, focusing on the use of α-imino ketones (both cyclic and acyclic) for the synthesis of small molecules and complex systems.



Publication History

Received: 08 August 2024

Accepted after revision: 18 October 2024

Article published online:
06 November 2024

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