Radical cyclisation of amino aldehydes leading to hydroxy pyrrolidines and piperidines

A F Parsons, R M Pettifer

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Abstract

The cyclisation of amino aldehydes using Bu3SnH in boiling benzene is reported. The reaction proceeds via addition of a tributyltin radical to the aldehyde forming an O-stannyl ketyl and radical cyclisation onto electron poor or rich double bonds gives rise to hydroxy pyrrolidines and piperidines. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5907-5910
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume38
Issue number33
Publication statusPublished - 18 Aug 1997

Keywords

  • O-STANNYL KETYLS
  • MEDIATED RING-CLOSURE
  • SUBSTITUTED PYRROLIDINES
  • REDUCTIVE CYCLIZATION
  • KETONES
  • ALKENES

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