Synlett 2001; 2001(10): 1608-1610
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-17441
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Indium Mediated Efficient Conversion of 2-Iodomethyl Aziridines to Chiral Allylic Amines

J. S. Yadav* , A. Bandyopadhyay, B. V. S. Reddy
  • *Division of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad-500 007, India; Fax + 091(40)7 17 05 12; E-mail: yadav@iict.ap.nic.in
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Publication Date:
27 September 2001 (online)

Chiral allylic amines are synthesized in high yields by treatment of 2-iodomethyl N-tosyl aziridines with metallic indium in methanol at reflux.