Proline triflate catalysed Diels–Alder reaction in the synthesis of tetrahydroquinoline derivatives
2009 ◽
Vol 2009
(8)
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pp. 499-504
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Proline triflate was found to catalyse efficiently the one-pot synthesis of 2H-pyranotetrahydroquinolines from aryl imines, and 3,4-dihydro-2 H-pyran with high stereoselectivity. The aryl imines were formed in situ from aromatic amines and arylaldehydes.