Yu, J.-Q.: 2015 Science of Synthesis, 3b: Catalytic Transformations via C-H Activation 2 DOI: 10.1055/sos-SD-218-00167
Catalytic Transformations via C—H Activation 2

2.9 C—N Bond Formation by C—H Functionalization via Metal-Catalyzed Nitrene Insertion

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Editor: Yu, J.-Q.

Authors: Carreira, E. M.; Decicco, C. P.; Fuerstner, A.; Koch, G.; Molander, G. A.; Schaumann, E.; Shibasaki, M.; Thomas, E. J.; Trost, B. M.

Title: Catalytic Transformations via C-H Activation 2

Print ISBN: 9783132057210; Online ISBN: 9783132404137; Book DOI: 10.1055/b-004-129675

Subjects: Organic Chemistry

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Title: Science of Synthesis

DOI: 10.1055/b-00000101

Type: Multivolume Edition

 


Abstract

New routes for the formation of C—N bonds are important due to the prevalence of these bonds in complex natural products and molecules of pharmaceutical interest. Metallonitrene amination requires pre-oxidation of an amine, using precursors such as azides, N-(tosyloxy)carbamates, and iminoiodinanes. Binding of a transition-metal catalyst to the nitrene source gives the metallonitrene, which is capable of inserting into C—H bonds. Insertion may be made enantioselective in some systems by the use of a chiral metal complex. Most early examples of metallonitrene C—H amination focused on insertion into benzylic C—H bonds, but recently the substrate scope has been expanded to include aryl, vinyl, and even unactivated tertiary, secondary, and primary bonds.

 
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