Intramolecular Carbolithiation Reactions for the Synthesis of 2, 4-Disubstituted Tetrahydro-quinolines: Evaluation of TMEDA and (−)-Sparteine as Ligands in the …
The preparation of 4-substituted 2-phenyltetrahydroquinolines from N-alkenylsubstituted 2- iodoanilines via intramolecular carbolithiation reactions has been investigated. The stereochemical outcome of the carbolithiation reactions depends on the nature of organolithium employed to perform the lithium-halogen exchange, the solvent, or the use of additives, for example, TMEDA or chiral bidentated ligands such as (−)-sparteine. Thus, ...