Recent Advances in Organic Synthesis Based on N,N-Dimethyl Enaminones

Enaminones are gaining increasing interest because of their unique properties and their importance in organic synthesis as versatile building blocks. N,N-Dimethyl enaminones offer a better leaving group (a dimethylamine group) than other enaminones, and allow further elaboration via a range of facile chemical transformations. Over the past five years, there have been an increasing number of reports describing the synthetic applications of N,N-dimethyl enaminones. This review provides a comprehensive overview on the synthetic applications of N,N-dimethyl enaminones that have been reported since 2016.

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Enaminones, particularly N,N-dimethyl enaminones, are increasingly researched for their unique properties in organic synthesis as versatile building blocks with favorable leaving groups. Recent reports have highlighted the synthetic applications of N,N-dimethyl enaminones, with a focus on the past five years.