Abstract
Ferrocenyl imines 3a–f were synthesized using solvent-free methods by mixing ferrocene carbaldehyde 1 with amines 2a–f under microwave irradiation. The imines were obtained in good yield in short reaction times.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
We gratefully acknowledge the Ministère Français des Affaires Etrangères for a grant to G. O. and support from the French embassy Bangui as well as EGIDE Paris. We thank André Loupy for encouragement and help us to do this work.
Notes
Footnote a Yields determined by 1H NMR (isolated yields are given in brackets).
a Yields determined by 1H NMR; isolated yields are given in brackets.
b Conditions: 1 eq. amine, 120 °C, microwave, 3 min.
c Conditions: 1 eq. amine, 120 °C, oil bath, 3 min.
d Conditions: 2 eq. amine, 120 °C, microwave, 6 min.
e Conditions: 2 eq. amine, 120 °C, oil bath, 6 min.
f Conditions: 2 eq. amine, 120 °C, microwave, 30 min.
g Conditions: 2 eq. amine, 120 °C, oil bath, 30 min.