An effective method to prepare imines from aldehyde, bromide/epoxide, and aqueous ammonia

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 76, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 3511-3514

  Huang, Jing Mei ^a   Zhang, Jue Fei ^a   Dong, Yi ^a   Gong, Wen ^b  

^a SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Blue Star Xinghuo Silicone Plant   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYL BROMIDES; AMINO ALCOHOLS; AQUEOUS AMMONIA; AROMATIC ALDEHYDE; HIGH YIELD; HYDROXYL GROUPS; NITROGEN SOURCES; PRIMARY AMINES; PRODUCT YIELDS; REACTION CONDITIONS; REACTION PATHWAYS; THREE COMPONENT REACTIONS;

ALCOHOLS; ALDEHYDES; AMINATION; AMINES; AMMONIA; BROMINE COMPOUNDS; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; REACTION INTERMEDIATES;

SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ALCOHOL; ALDEHYDE; AMMONIA; BENZAMIDE; BROMIDE; EPOXIDE; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; HYDROXYL GROUP; IMINE;

ARTICLE; REACTION ANALYSIS;

ALDEHYDES; AMMONIA; BROMIDES; EPOXY COMPOUNDS; IMINES; WATER;

EID: 79955553746     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: 15206904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo102455q     Document Type: Article

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