Enamine-mediated Mannich reaction of cyclic N,O-acetals and amido acetals: the multigram synthesis of pyrrolidine alkaloid precursors?

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry Pub Date: 2022-08-25 DOI: 10.1039/D2OB01276F

Abstract

The cooperative L-proline/Br?nsted acid/base promoted reaction of 2-ethoxypyrrolidines or N-substituted 4,4-diethoxybutan-1-amines with methyl(alkyl/aryl)ketones for the synthesis of 2-(acylmethylene)pyrrolidine derivatives is reported. The key features of the developed protocol are gram-scale synthesis of the target compounds, easily available starting materials, operational simplicity and usage of non-expensive reagents.

Graphical abstract: Enamine-mediated Mannich reaction of cyclic N,O-acetals and amido acetals: the multigram synthesis of pyrrolidine alkaloid precursors
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