An overview of the reactions involving azomethine imines over half a decade

Azomethine imines constitute a versatile class of dipoles that are being increasingly used for the synthesis of biologically relevant heterocycles. This review details the various reactions reported in the literature from 2015-2020 involving acyclic, C,N-cyclic and N,N-cyclic azomethine imines as well as any reported mechanistic aspects of the reactions.

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Azomethine imines are a versatile class of dipoles that are increasingly used for synthesizing biologically relevant heterocycles. This review covers various reactions involving different types of azomethine imines from 2015-2020, as well as any reported mechanistic aspects.