Synthesis 2018; 50(06): 1323-1330
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1591859
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Reductive N-Arylethylation of Aromatic Amines and N-Heterocycles with Enol Ethers

Katharina Vögerl
Department of Pharmacy – Center for Drug Research, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Butenandtstr. 5–13, 81377 Munich, Germany   Email: Franz.Bracher@cup.uni-muenchen.de
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Duc Nghia Ong
Department of Pharmacy – Center for Drug Research, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Butenandtstr. 5–13, 81377 Munich, Germany   Email: Franz.Bracher@cup.uni-muenchen.de
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Department of Pharmacy – Center for Drug Research, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Butenandtstr. 5–13, 81377 Munich, Germany   Email: Franz.Bracher@cup.uni-muenchen.de
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Publication History

Received: 07 October 2017

Accepted after revision: 11 November 2017

Publication Date:
12 December 2017 (online)


Abstract

A convenient method for N-arylethylation of aromatic amines and heterocycles under mild reductive conditions was developed using (2-methoxyvinyl)(hetero)arenes as building blocks and triethylsilane/trifluoroacetic acid as reducing agent. This protocol is compatible with numerous functional groups, and aliphatic amines are inert due to protonation.

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