Nucleophilic substitution of (alkoxymethylene)dimethylammonium chloride with potassium phthalimide; a convenient procedure for the synthesis of imides with inversion of configuration

Abstract

Secondary alcohols are converted into their phthalimido derivatives with inversion of configuration via sequential reaction with (chloromethylene)dimethylammonium chloride and potassium phthalimide.

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