A. Systermans et al., RAPID ACCESS TO REACTIVE METHANIMINES BY THE RETRO-ENE REACTION - THEPHOTOELECTRON-SPECTRUM OF N-DIMETHYLSILYLMETHANIMINE, New journal of chemistry, 21(3), 1997, pp. 383-387
Two reactive methanimines, the parent compound H2C=NH and N-dimethylsi
lylmethanimine, have been conveniently generated by the retro-ene reac
tion of easily accessible allylic and propargylic precursors, The stru
cture of N-dimethylsilylmethanimine has been established by coupling f
lash vacuum thermolysis with photoelectron spectroscopy.