Fig. 1: Dehydrogenation strategies for the preparation of unsaturated compounds.
From: A facile synthesis of α,β-unsaturated imines via palladium-catalyzed dehydrogenation
a α,β-Desaturation of electron-withdrawing groups, and the dehydrogenation of N-containing compounds. b The palladium-catalyzed dehydrogenation of amides to α,β-unsaturated imines (this work). EWG, electron-withdrawing group; NFSI, N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide; TM, transition metal; SET, single-electron transfer; HLF, Hofmann-Löffler-Freytag; HAT, hydrogen atom transfer.
