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Anodic methoxylation and acetoxylation of imines and imidates

D Baba, T Fuchigami

Index: Baba, Daisuke; Fuchigami, Toshio Tetrahedron Letters, 2003 , vol. 44, # 15 p. 3133 - 3136

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Abstract

Anodic oxidation of cyclic imidates, 2-aryl-2-oxazolines, in methanol provided the corresponding 4-methoxylated products. Anodic α-methoxylation and α-acetoxylation of open-chain imines derived from glycine esters and benzophenone were also achieved using a bromide ion mediator. On the other hand, anodic α-acetoxylation of CF3-containing imine and imidate was successful without use of the bromine mediator. This is the first ...