Bis(2-ethylhexyl)amine is shown to be a suitable organocatalyst to prepare racemic compounds in the reactions of α,β-unsaturated aldehydes involving an iminium ion, whereas diphenylprolinol silyl ether is a well-known chiral organocatalyst for the asymmetric versions of the same reactions. The generality and limitations of bis(2-ethylhexyl)amine are disclosed.

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双(2-乙基己基)胺作为涉及亚胺离子的 α,β-不饱和醛外消旋反应的有效有机催化剂

双（2-乙基己基）胺被证明是一种适合在涉及亚胺离子的 α,β-不饱和醛反应中制备外消旋化合物的有机催化剂，而二苯基脯氨醇甲硅烷基醚是一种众所周知的手性有机催化剂，用于不对称形式的同样的反应。公开了双(2-乙基己基)胺的一般性和局限性。