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Oxidation of aldimines to amides by m-CPBA and BF 3· OEt 2

G An, M Kim, JY Kim, H Rhee

Index: An, Gwang-Il; Kim, Misoo; Kim, Jin Yeon; Rhee, Hakjune Tetrahedron Letters, 2003 , vol. 44, # 10 p. 2183 - 2186

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Abstract

Several amides were obtained in high yields by an efficient method from the corresponding imines which are readily prepared from aldehydes. This procedure involves the oxidation of aldimines with m-CPBA and BF3· OEt2. In this reaction, the product is strongly influenced by the electron releasing capacity of the aromatic substituent.