Publication details
Condensation of aromatic aldehydes with N,N-dimethylacetamide in presence of dialkyl carbonates as dehydrating agents
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| Year of publication | 2010 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Monatshefte fuer Chemie, Chemical Monthly |
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| web | http://www.springerlink.com/content/9741wr755672436g/fulltext.pdf |
| Field | Organic chemistry |
| Keywords | CC bond formation - Aldol type reaction - Alkylation - AOX removal - AlNi alloy |
| Description | Reactions of benzaldehydes with excess N,N dimethylacetamide in the presence of diethyl carbonate as dehydrating agent and a base gave (E)N,N dimethylcinnamamides in good yields. If hydroxybenzaldehydes are used as substrates the reaction is accompanied by alkylation. |