Synfacts 2010(2): 0218-0218  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1219066
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Diaryl Amines via Addition of Aryl Cuprates to Aryl Azides

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Andreas J. Wagner
J. S. Yadav*, B. V. S. Reddy, P. Borkar, P. J. Reddy
Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India
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Publication History

Publication Date:
21 January 2010 (online)

Significance

Aryl azides are shown to react smoothly with aryl cuprates, generated in situ from arylmagnesium bromide and CuCN in THF. The reaction furnishes a variety of unsymmetrical diaryl amines in good yields.