Structure and chemistry of a zwitterionic amine–aldehyde adduct
Anthony J. Kirby,Igor V. Komarov,Vitaliy A. Bilenko,John E. Davies,Jeremy M. Rawson
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 08/21/2002 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/B206639D
Abstract

The zwitterionic tetrahedral addition product 1 is the preferred form of the amino-aldehyde 4 in polar solvents and in the crystal, where a molecule of water controls the structure.

Graphical abstract: Structure and chemistry of a zwitterionic amine–aldehyde adduct