The Catalytic Alkylation of Aromatic Imines by Wilkinson's Complex: The Domino Reaction of Hydroacylation and ortho-Alkylation This work was supported by the Brain Korea 21 Project, the Yonsei University Faculty Research Grant (1999), and the KOSEF (No. 97-05-01-05-01-3).

Abstract

The consecutive chelation-assisted hydroacylation and ortho-alkylation of aromatic aldehydes proceed with a cocatalytic system of a RhI complex, 2-amino-3-picoline, and benzylamine (see picture).