Facile access to ring-fused aminals via direct α-amination of secondary amines with o-aminobenzaldehydes: Synthesis of vasicine, deoxyvasicine, deoxyvasicinone, mackinazolinone, and ruteacarpine

Matthew T. Richers, Indubhusan Deb, Alena Yu Platonova, Chen Zhang, Daniel Seidel

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Abstract

Secondary amines undergo redox-neutral reactions with aminobenzaldehydes under conventional and microwave heating to furnish polycyclic aminals via amine α-amination/N-alkylation. This unique α-functionalization reaction proceeds without the involvement of transition metals or other additives. The resulting aminal products are precursors for various quinazolinone alkaloids and their analogues.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberSS-2013-C0210-FA
Pages (from-to)1730-1748
Number of pages19
JournalSynthesis (Germany)
Volume45
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • C-H bond functionalization
  • Friedländer condensation
  • aminals
  • quinazolinone alkaloids
  • redox isomerization

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