Synthesis 2012; 44(20): 3202-3208
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1316768
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BF3·OEt2/TMSN3 Mediated Regioselective Azidolysis of Vinylaziridines

Giuliana Righi*
a   CNR-ICB, Unity of Rome, P.le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
,
Paolo Bovicelli
b   CNR-ICB, Unity of Sassari, Traversa La Crucca 3, Baldanica I, 07040 Sassari, Italy
,
Cristina Marucci
c   Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy, Fax: +39(06)49913628   Email: ilaria.tirotta@gmail.com
,
Ilaria Tirotta*
c   Department of Chemistry, Sapienza University of Rome, P. le A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy, Fax: +39(06)49913628   Email: ilaria.tirotta@gmail.com
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Publication History

Received: 13 March 2012

Accepted after revision: 20 July 2012

Publication Date:
31 August 2012 (online)


Abstract

An easy and general azidolysis of vinylepoxides mediated by BF3·OEt2 and TMSN3 recently reported by our group has been extended to vinylaziridines. The reaction affords unsaturated azido derivatives with complete stereoselectivity and regioselectivity, when in the presence of electron-poor olefins, regardless of the size of substituents on the heterocyclic ring.

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