Mannich-Type Reaction with Trifluoromethylated N,O-Hemiacetal: Facile Preparation of β-Amino-β-trifluoromethyl Carbonyl Compounds

Abstract
On treatment of silyl enolates and an N,O-hemiacetal, derived from trifluoroacetaldehyde ethyl hemiacetal and p-anisidine, with GaCl(3) (0.2 equiv) and C(6)H(5)COCl (0.2 equiv) in propionitrile, Mannich-type reaction took place smoothly to afford beta-amino-beta-trifluoromethyl carbonyl compounds in high yields.