Synthesis of vinca alkaloids and related compounds XCII. Umpolung reactions of enamines through enammonium salts

Citation
A. Lukacs et al., Synthesis of vinca alkaloids and related compounds XCII. Umpolung reactions of enamines through enammonium salts, HETEROCYCLE, 48(12), 1998, pp. 2507-2520
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
HETEROCYCLES
ISSN journal
03855414 → ACNP
Volume
48
Issue
12
Year of publication
1998
Pages
2507 - 2520
Database
ISI
SICI code
0385-5414(199812)48:12<2507:SOVAAR>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Preparation of enammonium salt from enamine causes Umpolung, i.e. reverses the reactivity of the original compound. Consequently salt (1) or (9) can b e reacted with cyanide anion which attacks C-1 resulting either in unsatura ted cyanide (11) or rearranged products like 5, 12, 13.