Tandem N, N-Dialkylation Reaction of N-Trimethylsilyl α-Iminoesters Utilizing an Umpolung Reaction and Characteristics of the Silyl Substituent: Synthesis of Pyrrolidine, Piperidine, and Iminodiacetate.

Umpolung reactions of N-trimethylsilyl α-iminoester with organometallics gave directly N-alkylaminoesters in high yields without the need for removing a protecting group at the nitrogen atom. Efficient syntheses of pyrrolidines, piperidines, and iminodiacetate derivatives were also developed via tandem N,N- or N, C-dialkylation reactions utilizing characteristics of the silyl substituent. Furthermore, under the influence of silica gel, the addition of an enolate to the imino nitrogen proceeded to give an iminodiacetate derivative.