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A convenient synthesis of 4-aminoaryl substituted cyclic imides

WWKR Mederski, M Baumgarth, M Germann, D Kux…

Index: Mederski, Werner W.K.R.; Baumgarth, Manfred; Germann, Martina; Kux, Dieter; Weitzel, Thomas Tetrahedron Letters, 2003 , vol. 44, # 10 p. 2133 - 2136

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Abstract

An efficient one-step synthesis of 4-nitro-N-aryl substituted glutarimides, succinimides and maleimides in polyphosphoric acid is described together with the subsequent reduction to the corresponding anilines. The scope and limitation of this cyclocondensation are presented.