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Reaction of propargyltrimethylsilane magnesium bromide with aldimines: synthesis of 1-(alkylamino)-2-(trimethylsilyl)but-3- yne


L. Mbaze Meva'a
J. C. Ndom
E. Ngeufa Happi

Abstract

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Douala, P.O. Box 24157, Douala, Cameroon
(Received February 22, 2001; revised May 10, 2002)
. The reaction of propargylsilane magnesium bromide with aldimines provides in some cases, an isomeric mixture of three acetylenic amines 1, 2, 3 (1 and 2, as major products). The reaction has great potential and has been exploited for an efficient synthesis of the pure amine 2.



Bull Chem Soc Ethiop (2002) 16(2), 169-174

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