title: Facile formation of cyclic aminals through a Brønsted acid-promoted redox process.
abstract: Cyclic aminals were prepared through a Brønsted acid-promoted reaction. This redox neutral process involves iminium ion formation, 1,5 H-transfer, followed by ring closure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA.
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Sandip
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Murarka
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Seidel
mesh_terms: D000143:Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D000586:Amination; D000588:Amines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D001547:Benzaldehydes / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D003500:Cyclization; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000143:Acids; D000588:Amines; D001547:Benzaldehydes; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds