Rhodium-catalyzed Addition of Organo[2-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl]dimethylsilanes to Arenesulfonylimines

Yoshiaki Nakao, Masahide Takeda, Jinshui Chen, Tamejiro Hiyama, Yoshitaka Ichikawa, Ryo Shintani, Tamio Hayashi

Chemistry Letters · 2008 · 39 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

Abstract The title reaction is found to proceed in the presence of a rhodium/diene catalyst. Variously substituted diarylmethylamines and allylamines having an N-arenesulfonyl protection are obtained in good yields, which are important building blocks in organic synthesis.

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