Synthesis

Erbium (III) triflate: a valuable catalyst for the synthesis of aldimines, ketimines, and enaminones

R Dalpozzo, A De Nino, M Nardi, B Russo…

Index: Dalpozzo, Renato; De Nino, Antonio; Nardi, Monica; Russo, Beatrice; Procopio, Antonio Synthesis, 2006 , # 7 p. 1127 - 1132

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Citation Number: 31

Abstract

Abstract Aldimines, ketimines, and enaminones can be obtained under erbium (III) triflate catalysis. The reaction mechanism is that typical of imine synthesis. The role of the catalyst is demonstrated for the synthesis of aromatic imines. In contrast to CeCl 3/NaI addition to unsaturated aldehydes, which results in Michael addition, no Michael adduct was observed under erbium (III) triflate catalysis.