Chemoselective oxidative debenzylation of N,N-dibenzylamines

Citation
B. Hungerhoff et al., Chemoselective oxidative debenzylation of N,N-dibenzylamines, SYNLETT, (1), 2000, pp. 77-79
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
SYNLETT
ISSN journal
09365214 → ACNP
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
77 - 79
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-5214(200001):1<77:CODON>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Tertiary amines incorporating two N-benzyl substituents are readily mono-de benzylated with CAN or DDQ. An N,N-dibenzyl derivative of a dienylamine wit h a homoallylic C-N bond is smoothly deblocked by DDQ as well, whereas CAN leads to fragmentation in this case.