Synlett 2007(16): 2505-2508  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-986643
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Electrochemically Induced Aza-Henry Reaction: A New, Mild, and Clean Synthesis of α-Nitroamines

Leucio Rossi*a, Gabriele Bianchia, Marta Ferocib, Achille Inesi*b
a Dipartimento di Chimica, Ingegneria Chimica e Materiali, Universita degli Studi, 67040 L’Aquila, Italy
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b Dipartimento ICMMPM, Università ‘La Sapienza’, Via C. Laurenziano 7, 00161 Roma, Italy
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Publication History

Received 11 July 2007
Publication Date:
12 September 2007 (online)

Abstract

The addition reaction of nitro compounds to azomethine functions, known as the aza-Henry (or nitro-Mannich) reaction was performed electrochemically under solvent and supporting electrolyte-free conditions. Reaction yields are very good and the method is very clean, avoiding the use of any classical solvent or catalyst.