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Synfacts 2010(7): 0818-0818  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1220043
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Nickel-Catalyzed Amination of Aryl Pivalates via C-O Cleavage

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Tobias Thaler
T. Shimasaki, M. Tobisu*, N. Chatani*
Osaka University, Suita, Japan
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22 June 2010 (online)

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Significance

Aryl carboxylates were successfully used as electrophilic coupling reagents in nickel-catalyzed aminations. This amination reaction is general and proceeds smoothly for a number of structurally different secondary amines and variously substituted aryl carboxylates.