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Synthesis of substituted propargylamines from aminals and phenylacetylen in the presence of Cu(I) halides

Journal Article · · J. Org. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:7160038

Aminals, the condensation products of carbonyl compounds with secondary amines (1), have been examined within a general scheme for the Mannich reaction (2), as precursors of iminium ions. The authors investigated the behavior of aminals derived from aromatic aldehydes upon heating with phenylacetylene and CuX (X = I, Br, Cl) in acetonitrile. The authors assumed that an aminal, acting as an HX acceptor, would lead to the formation of copper phenylacetylide, and be itself converted via this process to an iminium salt, which could then participate in an aminomethylation reaction of copper phenylacetylide. It was found that propargylamines were formed rapidly upon heating stoichiometric amounts of the reagents in acetonitrile solution.

Research Organization:
M. A. Suslov Rostov State Univ. (USSR)
OSTI ID:
7160038
Journal Information:
J. Org. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: J. Org. Chem. USSR (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 23:6; ISSN JOCYA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English