Reactions of nitrogen-containing acetals with aromatic nucleophiles

The data on the reactions of nitrogen-containing acetals with carbocyclic and heterocyclic aromatic nucleophiles published in the last decade are integrated and described systematically. It is shown that intermolecular reactions of this type result in diarylmethane derivatives or heterocyclic compounds — tryptamines and isoquinolines, as well as aryl-substituted imidazolidin-2-ones and 2-arylpyrrolidines. The intramolecular processes involving aromatic nucleophiles present as a part of the acetal molecule are considered. The transformations are classified in terms of the products formed.
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