Carboxylate-Assisted Iridium-Catalyzed C-H Amination of Arenes with Biologically Relevant Alkyl Azides

Tao Zhang, Xuejiao Hu, Zhen Wang, Tiantian Yang, Hao Sun, Guigen Li, Hongjian Lu

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Abstract

An iridium-catalyzed C-H amination of arenes with a wide substrate scope is reported. Benzamides with electron-donating and -withdrawing groups and linear, branched, and cyclic alkyl azides are all applicable. Cesium carboxylate is crucial for both reactivity and regioselectivity of the reactions. Many biologically relevant molecules, such as amino acid, peptide, steroid, sugar, and thymidine derivatives can be introduced to arenes with high yields and 100% chiral retention.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2920-2924
JournalCHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
StatePublished - Feb 2016

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