Acid promoted cyclodehydration of amino alcohols with amide acetal†
Abstract
A convenient acid-promoted cyclization protocol for the formation of azaheterocycles from amino alcohols is described. The reaction involves the use of N,N-dimethylacetamide dimethyl acetal (DMADA) as the activating reagent of the hydroxyl group. Using this protocol, pyrrolidines or piperidines with various substituents can be synthesized in good to high yields.