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ChemInform Abstract: A Non-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Aminolysis Reaction of Sesquiterpene Lactones.

Luz CardonaC. L. GarciaJosé R. PedroBegoña GarcíaGonzalo Blay

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ChemistryGeneral MedicineRing (chemistry)SesquiterpeneChloridePyrrolidineCatalysisTerpenechemistry.chemical_compoundAminolysismedicineOrganic chemistrymedicine.drugSantonin

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Abstract Santonin (1) and other sesquiterpene lactones (6–10) react cleanly with pyrrolidine at room temperature to afford γ-hydroxyalkylamides, which by elimination with mesyl chloride in pyridine-benzene at 80°C give unsaturated alkylamides.

https://doi.org/10.1002/chin.199425195