A general method for the direct intramolecular diamination of terminal olefins is
presented. The reaction, mediated by hypervalent iodine oxidants, produces substituted
3-aminopiperidine scaffolds with high regio- and stereoselectivity, rendering this
process relevant to both medicinal chemistry and natural products synthesis.
Key words
diamination - hypervalent iodine - oxidation - catalysis - piperidine