A new method using 2-chloro-4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazine for facile elimination of dimethylamino group in Eschenmoser’s methylenation for synthesis of α,β-unsaturated esters

A facile one-step method for the elimination of the dimethylamino group in Eschenmoser’s methylenation has been developed using a combination of 2-chloro-4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazine and triethylamine. The chemoselective elimination of the dimethylamino group occurred in compounds possessing either a diethylamino group or an alkylsulfanyl group.