Tetrahedron

The reaction of lead tetraacetate with primary and secondary amines containing an α-methylene group

A Stojiljković, V Andrejević, ML Mihailovi

Index: Stojiljkovic,A. et al. Tetrahedron, 1967 , vol. 23, p. 721 - 732

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Abstract

Primary alkyl-and arylalkyl-amines containing a methylene group in the α-position were dehydrogenated by means of lead tetraacetate to give the corresponding cyanides in yields ranging up to 60%. By-products of this reaction are N-alkylacetamides, N-alkylamides of the corresponding alkanoic acids and other acetoxylated derivatives. In the oxidation of dibenzylamine with lead tetraacetate N-benzylidenebenzylamine (Schiff base), ...