51353-26-5Relevant articles and documents
Selective Methylation of Amides, N-Heterocycles, Thiols, and Alcohols with Tetramethylammonium Fluoride
Cheng, Hong-Gang,Pu, Maoping,Kundu, Gourab,Schoenebeck, Franziska
supporting information, p. 331 - 334 (2019/12/30)
We herein disclose the use of tetramethylammonium fluoride (TMAF) as a direct and selective methylating agent of a variety of amides, indoles, pyrroles, imidazoles, alcohols, and thiols. The method is characterized by operational simplicity, wide scope, and ease of purification. Our computational studies suggest a concerted methylation-deprotonation as the preferred reaction pathway.
Iridium-catalyzed reduction of secondary amides to secondary amines and imines by diethylsilane
Cheng, Chen,Brookhart, Maurice
, p. 11304 - 11307 (2012/09/05)
Catalytic reduction of secondary amides to imines and secondary amines has been achieved using readily available iridium catalysts such as [Ir(COE) 2Cl]2 with diethylsilane as reductant. The stepwise reduction to secondary amine proceeds through an imine intermediate that can be isolated when only 2 equiv of silane is used. This system requires low catalyst loading and shows high efficiency (up to 1000 turnovers at room temperature with 99% conversion have been attained) and an appreciable level of functional group tolerance.
Generation of stable synthetic equivalents of unstable α-alkoxyacetaldehydes: An improved preparation of dirithromycin
McGill
, p. 1089 - 1091 (2007/10/02)
Described is the in situ preparation of the hemiacetals of α-alkoxyacetaldehydes. The hemiacetals are generated by hydrolysis of an acetal precursor in aqueous acetonitrile solutions. These hemiacetals serve as stable aldehyde equivalents, thus circumventing the production and isolation of unstable α-alkoxyaldehydes. The hemiacetal of 2-methoxyethoxyacetaldehyde is utilized in an effective and efficient preparation of Dirithromycin (LY237216).