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Construction of N-Alkyl- and N-Arylaziridines from Unprotected Amines via C-H Oxidative Amination Strategy
Yang Yu1, Meijuan Li1, Yong Zhang1
1State Key Laboratory of Bioengineering Reactor, Shanghai Key Laboratory of New Drug Design, and School of Pharmacy , East China University of Science and Technology , 130 Meilong Road , Shanghai 200237 , China.
Abstract:
A copper-promoted intramolecular C-H oxidative amination reaction between secondary amine (N-H) and C(sp3)-H at the benzylic position of azaarenes or α-position of ketones for the synthesis of aziridine derivatives has been developed. Moreover, a practical annulation of electron-deficient vinylarenes with an unprotected primary alkyl amine by a Yb(OTf)3-CuI relay system has also been reported. The reactions were carried out with oxygen as the sole oxidant to give the N-alkyl- and N-arylaziridines in good yields.
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