Efficient Synthesis of Diarylmethylamines via Lewis Acid Catalyzed Friedel–Crafts Reactions of Donor–Acceptor Aziridines with N,N-Dialkylanilines

Abstract

A method for efficient and mild synthesis of diarylmethylamine scaffold, via Lewis acid catalyzed Friedel–Crafts reaction of donor­–acceptor aziridines with N,N-dialkylanilines to afford a biologically important diarylmethylamine derivatives in high yields (up to 88%), is presented. This reaction is suitable for the synthesis of various diarylmethylamine derivatives and has a broad scope for electron-rich arenes, including dimethoxybenzene.

Key words

diarylmethylamine - Friedel–Crafts reaction - donor–acceptor aziridine - N,N-dialkylaniline - Lewis acid

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