Acid promoted cyclodehydration of amino alcohols with amide acetal?

RSC Advances Pub Date: 2014-11-06 DOI: 10.1039/C4RA10625C

Abstract

A convenient acid-promoted cyclization protocol for the formation of azaheterocycles from amino alcohols is described. The reaction involves the use of N,N-dimethylacetamide dimethyl acetal (DMADA) as the activating reagent of the hydroxyl group. Using this protocol, pyrrolidines or piperidines with various substituents can be synthesized in good to high yields.

Graphical abstract: Acid promoted cyclodehydration of amino alcohols with amide acetal
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