Abstract
Cyclic imines react with isocyanides and electron-deficient phenols to afford N-aryl piperidines and pyrrolidines in good yields (Ugi-Smiles couplings of cyclic imines). The starting imines were formed by oxidation with N-chlorosuccinimide followed by a base-induced dehydrochlorination.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1741-1743 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Tetrahedron Letters |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 15 |
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| Publication status | Published - 15 Apr 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |