Department of Chemistry, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
Abstract:
3-Aminocoumarines and 2-iminochromen-3-amines were efficiently prepared from the Zincke-ring-opening reaction of the corresponding 2H-chromen-3-pyridinium chlorides using N-methylpiperazine. This methodology unravels the marked potential of pyridinium salts as protective groups for primary amines.