ChemInform Abstract: Retro-Ene Reactions of N-Substituted Derivatives of 4-Aza-2,2-dimethyl- 1-phenyl-3-butenone and Related Compounds.
Abstract
The imino ketones (I) are cleaved in refluxing methanol (II) to produce methyl benzoate (IV) and the imine (V) via retro-ene reaction of the intermediate hemiacetal (III).
ChemInform Abstract
The imino ketones (I) are cleaved in refluxing methanol (II) to produce methyl benzoate (IV) and the imine (V) via retro-ene reaction of the intermediate hemiacetal (III). The diimine (VI) reacts with benzylamine (VII) in a similar manner, yielding the imines (VIII) and (IX).