Direct Synthesis of Hemiaminal Ethersviaa Three-Component Reaction of Aldehydes, Amines and Alcohols

Abstract The reaction of aldehydes, amines and alcohols usually leads to a series of equilibria from which isolation of one product is difficult to achieve. We have found that this three‐component reaction can be controlled and directed in an exclusive manner toward the formation of the hemiaminal ether. A series of 33 hemiaminal ethers has been obtained in high yields, from different aldehydes, amines and alcohols, under very mild conditions just with molecular sieves as promoter. magnified image