Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 1, 2026

Synthesis of Information-bearing Peptoids and their Sequence-directed Dynamic Covalent Self-assembly
Published on: February 6, 2020
Direct Primary Amination of Alkylmetals with NH-Oxaziridine
Nicole Erin Behnke1, Russell Kielawa1, Doo-Hyun Kwon2
1Department of Chemistry , Rice University BioScience Research Collaborative , 6500 Main Street , Rm 380, Houston , Texas 77030 , United States.
Abstract:
A method for the primary electrophilic amination of primary, secondary, and tertiary organometallic substrates from a bench-stable NH-oxaziridine reagent is described. This facile and highly chemoselective transformation occurs at ambient temperature and without transition metal catalysts or purification by column chromatography to provide alkylamine products in a single step. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations revealed that, despite the basicity of alkylmetals, the direct NH-transfer pathway is favored over proton and O-transfer.
Related Concept Videos
Nomenclature of Primary Amines
ortho–para-Directing Activators: –CH3, –OH, –⁠NH2, –OCH3
Amines to Amides: Acylation of Amines
Next, the second equivalent of amine serves as a Brønsted base and deprotonates the quaternary...
Preparation of Amines: Alkylation of Ammonia and Amines
Each alkylation step makes the nitrogen center more nucleophilic, which triggers successive alkylations until a quaternary ammonium salt is formed. Considering...
Preparation of Amines: Reductive Amination of Aldehydes and Ketones
Structure of Amines

