%0 Journal Article
%T Proline-Catalysed Amination Reactions in Cyclic Carbonate Solvents
%A Christopher Beattie
%A Michael North
%A Pedro Villuendas
%J Molecules
%D 2011
%I MDPI AG
%R 10.3390/molecules16043420
%X Propylene carbonate is shown to be an environmentally friendly and sustainable replacement for dichloromethane and acetonitrile in proline-catalysed a-hydrazinations of aldehydes and ketones. Enantioselectivities comparable to those obtained in conventional solvents or ionic liquids can be obtained, even when using a lower catalyst loading.
%K proline
%K amination
%K cyclic-carbonate
%U http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/16/4/3420