Azomethines aldimines

Aldimines (azomethines) C=N—R, r/ 1673-1639 1405-1400 (s) Dialkyl substituents at higher frequency diaryl substituents at lower end of range... 

Aziridines have been synthesized, albeit in low yield, by copper-catalyzed decomposition of ethyl diazoacetate in the presence of an inline 260). It seems that such a carbenoid cyclopropanation reaction has not been realized with other diazo compounds. The recently described preparation of 1,2,3-trisubstituted aziridines by reaction of phenyldiazomethane with N-alkyl aldimines or ketimines in the presence of zinc iodide 261 > most certainly does not proceed through carbenoid intermediates rather, the metal salt serves to activate the imine to nucleophilic attack from the diazo carbon. Replacement of Znl2 by one of the traditional copper catalysts resulted in formation of imidazoline derivatives via an intermediate azomethine ylide261). 

Aldimines, Ketimines, and Related Compounds as Dipolarophiles Reactions of aldimines with nitrile oxides proceed readily to give 1,2,4-oxadiazolines independently of the nature of substituents both in dipole and dipolarophile molecules. 1,2,4-Oxadiazolines were prepared by the regiospe-cihc 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of nitrile oxides with fluoro-substituted aldimines (295). Phosphorylnitrile oxides gave with azomethines, PhCH NR, phosphory-lated 1,2,4-oxadiazolines 129 (296). Expected 1,2,4-oxadiazolines were also obtained from azomethines, derived from 4-formylcoumarine (179) and 1,3-diphenylpyrazole-4-carbaldehyde (297). 

W(CO)6 in toluene at room temperature gave the tricyclic adduct 190a in 94% yield after acidic workup. This reaction forms the tungsten-containing azomethine ylide 191, which undergoes the [3 + 2]-cycloaddition with 189a. The rhodium(n)-catalyzed cyclization of the ene-yne-aldimine 192 with alkene 193 into the cyclopropane 194 was reported by Uemura and Ohe (Scheme 32).42c... 

Rh(l)-catalyzed [2-I-2-I-2] cyclotrimerization of 1,6-diynes (e.g., 1391 and 1394) with monoynes (e.g., 1392) in combination with stereospecific Ag(i)-catalyzed aldimine (metallo)azomethine ylide — cycloaddition cascades affords rapid access to complex heterocyclic benzene derivatives 1393 and 1395 in one-pot processes with the generation of five new bonds, four stereocenters and three rings (Schemes 266 and 267) <2000T8967>. 

The previous cycloaddition reaction discussed is believed to proceed through an aldimine anion (19). Such delocalized anions can also be generated by treatment of suitable aldimines with a strong base. Subsequent cyclocondensation with a nitrile produces imidazoles [25-28]. The 2-azaallyl lithium compounds (19) are made by treatment of an azomethine with lithium diiso-propylamide in THF-hexane ( 5 1) (Scheme 4.2.9) [29. To stirred solutions of (19) one adds an equimolar amount of a nitrile in THF at —60°C. Products are obtained after hydrolysis with water (see also Section 2.3). If the original Schiff base is disubstituted on carbon, the product can only be a 3-imidazoline, but anions (19) eliminate lithium hydride to give aromatic products (20) in 37-52% yields (Scheme 4.2.9). It is, however, not possible to make delocalized anions (19) with R = alkyl, and aliphatic nitriles react only veiy reluctantly. Examples of (20) (Ar, R, R, yield listed) include Ph, Ph, Ph, 52% Ph, Ph, m-MeCeUi, 50% Ph, Ph, p-MeCeUi, 52% Ph, Ph, 3-pyridyl, 47% Ph, Ph, nPr, 1% [25]. Closely related is the synthesis of tetrasubstituted imidazoles (22) by regioselective deprotonation of (21) and subsequent reaction with an aryl nitrile. Even belter yields and reactivity are observed when one equivalent of potassium t-butoxide is added to the preformed monolithio anion of (21) (Scheme 4.2.9) [30]. 

Aldimine Compound of the general type RCH=NR. Also called an azomethine. 

Equation (9), for the azomethine derivatives in Equation (10) (R = H, f-Bu, Br, NO2) containing the aldimine fragment in an aromatic nucleus, the enolimine tautomer predominates (04RKZ30). 

ICC1063) and di- 318 (02JCS(D)441) azine-coordinated nickel complexes can be prepared from pyridine-containing aldimines of 2,6-diformyl-4-methylphenol. A nickel cationic complex of a 2,6-bis-azomethine derivative contains two coordinated pyridine N-substituents 319 (M = Ni, R = H, R = Me, = MeOH) (96T3521). Zinc chelate 319 (M = Zn, R = R = Me, no L) has a similar structure (02IC6426). Tetranuclear manganese poly-chelate contains two coordinated pyridine... 

Reactions of Azomethine Ylides Derived from Aldimines... 

The 1,4-addition of m anometallic reagents to a,3-unsaturated aldimines (11) 9 and aromatic aldimines (12) resembles additions to oxazolines (13) and (14), and provides a valuable method for generating a remote stereocenter (1,5-asyininetric induction). Other strategies have been employed for controlling azomethine diastereofacial selectivity. For example, organometallic treatment of chiral chromium complexes (15) of iV-arylaldimines leads to high stereoselectivi (presumably a result of steric control). Further investigations are required to assess the value of the chromium tricarbonyl complexes in asymmetric amine synthesis. 

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