Synlett 2001; 2001(9): 1417-1418
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-16775
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Indium Trihalide Mediated Regioselective Ring Opening of Aziridines: A Facile Synthesis of 2-Haloamines

J. S. Yadav* , B. V. Subba Reddy, G. Mahesh Kumar
  • *Organic Chemistry Division-I, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad-500 007, India; E-mail: yadav@iict.ap.nic.in
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Publication Date:
28 August 2001 (online)

A variety of N-tosyl aziridines undergo ring opening with indium trihalides in acetonitrile at ambient temperature to afford the corresponding haloamines in excellent yields with high regioselectivity.