title: Imino ene reaction catalyzed by ytterbium(III) triflate and TMSCl or TMSOTf.
abstract: A novel combined system of Yb(OTf)(3) with TMSCl or TMSOTf catalyzed an imino ene reaction. The reaction of N-tosylbenzaldimine (1) with alpha-methylstyrene (2) proceeded smoothly to give homoallylic amine 3 in the presence of a catalytic amount of Yb(OTf)(3) and TMSCl. This catalytic system was successfully applied to the imino ene reactions of various aldimines with alkenes. This new imino ene reaction provides a unique method for the three-component coupling reaction of an aldehyde, tosylamide, and alpha-methylstyrene in the presence of Yb(OTf)(3) and TMSOTf, to give the corresponding homoallylic amine.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, Yayoi-cho 1-33, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan.
authors.forename: Masamichi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamanaka
authors.forename: Atsushi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nishida
authors.forename: Masako
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakagawa