Synthesis 2007(11): 1624-1628  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-966055
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Facile Preparation of Polyfluoroalkylated Aldimines from Polyfluoroalkanoic Acids

Jun Takagi, Ryozo Takihana, Akiko Kuwano, Kenji Uneyama*
Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsushimanaka, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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Publication History

Received 15 March 2007
Publication Date:
11 May 2007 (online)

Abstract

Polyfluoroalkylated aldimines were prepared by reducing polyfluoroalkyl imidoyl chlorides, which are readily available from polyfluoroalkanoic acids, with LTBA (lithium tri-tert-butoxyaluminum hydride).