Abstract
N,N-Dimethylbenzimidazolium iodide as a green catalyst for cross-coupling of aromatic aldehydeswith unactivated imines
Viwat Hahnvajana wong*,Wijitra Waengdongbung and Parinya Theramongkol
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/ojc/320123
Abstract:
Cross-coupling of aromatic aldehydes with unactivated iminescatalyzed by N,N-dimethylbenzimidazolium iodide in ethanolic sodium hydroxide solution gave α-amino ketonesin satisfactory yields. Benzoin condensation and further oxidation of the resulted aroins also occurred as side reactions.
Keywords:N,N-dimethylbenzimidazolium iodide; green catalyst; cross-coupling; unactivated imines; α-amino ketones
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