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Synlett 1998; 1998(6): 617-618
DOI: 10.1055/s-1998-1743
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Catalytic Cyclopropanation and Aziridination of Alkenes by a Cu(I) Complex of Ferrocenyldiimine

Dong-Jei Cho* , Sang-Jin Jeon, Hong-Seok Kim, Tae-Jeong Kim
  • *Department of Industrial Chemistry, Kyungpook National University, Taegu 702-701, Korea; Fax 53-950-6594; E-mail: tjkim@kyungpook.ac.kr
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31 December 2000 (online)

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The copper(I) complex (FcNN)Cu(OTf) (1; FcNN=N,N′-ethylenebis[(ferrocenylmethylene)amine] catalyzes reactions of ethyl diazoacetate with alkenes to form cyclopropanes in high yield. The same complex also catalyzes nitrene transfer from PhI=NTs to alkenes to produce aziridines in high yield.

cyclopropanation - aziridination - ferrocenyldiimine - copper(I) catalysis