title: Thiazolium-derived N-heterocyclic carbene-catalyzed cross-coupling of aldehydes with unactivated imines.
abstract: Cross-coupling of aromatic aldehydes or benzoins with unactivated imines catalyzed by an N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) affords alpha-amino ketones smoothly.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Organometallic Chemistry, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 354 Fenglin Lu, Shanghai 200032, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Gong-Qiang
authors.initials: GQ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Li-Xin
authors.initials: LX
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Shu-Li
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: You
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D001573:Benzoin / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D007097:Imines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007659:Ketones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D007097:Imines; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007659:Ketones; D013844:Thiazoles; D001573:Benzoin