M. Schiess, D. Seebach
Jul 27, 1983
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Helvetica Chimica Acta
Abstract
N-Methyl-C-(trichlorotitanio)formimidoyl Chloride, a Highly Efficient Reagent for Homologations of Aldehydes and Ketones to α-Hydroxycarboxamides The known title compound 6 formed by addition of titanium tetrachloride to methyl isocyanide in methylene chloride adds to the carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketones. The adducts 7 are hydrolized to N-methyl-α-hydroxycarboxamides 8 which are (from ketones) or are not branched (from aldehydes) in the α-position. The yields in this new modification of the Passerini reaction are near 90%, also with readily enolized ketones such as acetone and acetophenone. In contrast to the previously used organotitanium reagents of the type RTiX3, the preparation of the reagent 6 does not require any Li-, Mg- or Zn-derivative as a precusor.