B. Mathieu, L. Ghosez
Aug 4, 1997
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
N-trimethylsilyl-bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (TMSNTf2) was readily prepared from allyltrimethylsilane and bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide. It was shown to complex carbonyl groups much more effectively than trimethylsilyl triflate. As a result, TMSNTF2 was found to be superior to TMSOTf as a catalyst for the Diels-Alder reaction of methyl acrylate with various dienes. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.