Bredereck’s reagent

CAS 5815-08-7, Cat. No EN300-80797

Reagent for aminomethylenating

Bredereck's reagent is an aminal ester recognized for its reactivity as a powerful aminomethylenating reagent, often employed for the formylation of CH_2- and NH_2-acidic compounds. It readily reacts with CH_2-acidic ketones, including straightforward dialkyl ketones, aryl alkyl ketones, heteroaryl alkyl ketones, 1-alkenyl alkyl ketones, α-dialkylamino ketones, α-glycosyl alkyl ketones, cycloalkanones, 4-piperidinones, and steroidal ketones, resulting in excellent yields. Notably, when an additional acidic functional group is present, this reagent can also aminomethylenate it and in some instances, this can lead to ring closure. The reagent itself is a bench-stable compound, typically presenting as a colorless to slightly yellow substance with a distinct amine-like odor. It is miscible with nonpolar aprotic water-free solvents such as benzene, toluene, cyclohexane, and diethyl ether, but reacts with protic solvents and even common solvents like acetonitrile or acetone which are weakly CH-acidic react on heating

Synonyms: 1-(1,1-Dimethylethoxy)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylmethanediamine (ACI); Methanediamine, 1-tert-butoxy-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl- (7CI, 8CI); 1-tert-Butoxy-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethylmethanediamine; [(tert-Butoxy)(dimethylamino)methyl]dimethylamine; Bis(dimethylamino)-tert-butoxymethane; Bis(dimethylamino)methyl tert-butyl ether; t-BAE

Selected publication

1. tert-Butoxybis(Dimethylamino)Methane.

Kantlehner W.; Bowers A. Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis 2007. DOI: 10.1002/9780470842898.rb350