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Organocatalytic diimide reduction of enamides in water

Barrie J. Marsh, Emma L. Heath, David R. Carbery

Chemical Communications · 2010 · 46 citations · 28 references

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Abstract

Bridged flavinium organocatalysts have displayed efficacy in the diimide mediated reduction of enamides in aqueous conditions. This represents the first diimide reduction of an electron rich alkene and offers a clean alternative to the use of alkylating agents for N-alkylation.

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