Table 3.
Decarboxylative N‐alkylation of amino acids with secondary and long‐chain alcohols.[a]
Entry | Product | Yield[b] [%] | |
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1 | 3 aq |
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57 |
2 | 3 ar |
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76[c] |
3 | 3 as |
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0 |
4 | 3 at |
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49 |
5 | 3 au |
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62 |
6 | 3 av |
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42[c] |
7 | 3 aw |
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81[d] |
8 | 3 ax |
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51[c] |
9 | 3 ay |
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54 |
10 | 3 by |
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55 |
[a] General reaction conditions: 0.5 mmol of 1, 1 mmol of 2, 1 mol % C1, 2 mL toluene, 24 h, 120 °C, under argon. [b] Isolated yields. [c] Yields are based on 1H NMR spectroscopy, using 1,3,5‐trimethoxybenzene as an internal standard. [d] Reduced double bond in the product (note: 2 equiv. of alcohol used).