Direct addition of 2-methylazines to aryl glyoxals for the synthesis of alpha-hydroxy ketones

作者:Li Binbin; Wei Huiping; Li Haiyan; Pereshivko Olga P; Peshkov Vsevolod A*
来源:Tetrahedron Letters, 2015, 56(37): 5231-5234.
DOI:10.1016/j.tetlet.2015.07.053

摘要

A catalyst-free protocol for the reaction of 2-methylazines and aryl glyoxal hydrates leading to alpha-hydroxy ketones bearing azaarene moiety is described. The process is operationally simple and can be applied to a broad range of substrates.