Chemistry Letters, Vol.31, No.8, 790-791, 2002
Reaction of Yb-imine complexes with isocyanates. Novel synthesis of alpha-aminoacetamides
Yb(II)-imine complexes, prepared from Yb metal and aromatic imines in THF and HMPA, reacted with isocyanates to give alpha-aminoacetamides. This method provides a novel synthetic route to alpha-amino-substituted acetamide derivatives.