Abstract
Tetrahydroquinolines have been efficiently synthesized in good yields with excellent stereoselectivity. The reaction between α-allylic anilines and aldehydes proceeds through an imino-ene cyclization that is mediated by boron trifluoride-diethyl ether.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 952-956 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | European Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Feb 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cyclization
- Diastereoselectivity
- Lewis acids
- Nitrogen heterocycles
- Synthetic methods
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry