Mannich-Type Reactions of Aldehydes, Amines, and Ketones in a Colloidal Dispersion System Created by a Brønsted Acid−Surfactant-Combined Catalyst in Water

Kei Manabe, Shū Kobayashi

Organic Letters · 1999 · 206 citations · 13 references

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Abstract

Three-component Mannich-type reactions of aldehydes, amines, and ketones were efficiently catalyzed by dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid at ambient temperature in water to give various β-amino ketones in good yields. The same reactions proceeded sluggishly in organic solvents.

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