title: The potassium hydride mediated trimerization of imines.
abstract: A novel reaction, the potassium hydride mediated synthesis of fulvenes, is described. The synthesis utilizes N-aryl imines as an inexpensive starting material affording novel substituted aminofulvenes. It is proposed that the presence of the metalated enamine as well as the imine (ratio 2 : 1) leads to the formation of an initial dimerization and a transient trimerization product, which cyclizes, giving rise to the aminofulvene.
authors.affiliation: Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Chemie II, Universität Bayreuth, Universitätsstraße 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany.
authors.forename: Kathrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kutlescha
authors.forename: Gopaladasu T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Venkanna
authors.forename: Rhett
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kempe