| Reference: | Wang, C. L.; Ripka, W. C.; Confalone, P. N. Tetrahedron Lett., 1984, 25, 4613. DOI |
| Keywords: | N-Bn -> N-H • Li-Nitrile+Alkyl-X • Nitrile -> Aldehyde • Pictet-Spengler • Amine-6 • Decarboxylation • Mechanism • Azomethine ylide Cycloaddition • Amine-5 • |
| Reagents: | LiNiPr2, HMPA • AlHiBu2 • NH(SiMe3)2 (HMDS) • Pd, formic acid • Formaldehyde • |