Synthetic Applications of Ambiphilic <i>C</i>‐acylimines in Organic Synthesis
Abhishek Pareek, Garima Singh, Srinivasarao Yaragorla
Abstract
Abstract C‐acylimines are generally obtained through condensation/dehydration of simple and readily available glyoxals and amines. The structure resembles naturally occurring biological substances due to the presence of the imino group (−N=C−). Chemically, C‐acylimines exhibit ambiphilic reactivity, and hence, their synthetic chemistry becomes more attractive and viable for the synthesis of various aza‐cyclic/heterocyclic compounds, including their asymmetric counterpart. Therefore, many synthetic methodologies were developed from these readily preparable C‐acylimines. Surprisingly, there is no account/review available on this specific topic. Hence we present here an account of all the synthetic endeavours developed from C‐acylimines to synthesize small molecules and complex systems using various strategies.