An Efficient Aziridination of Styrenes Promoted by Visible Light

Abstract

Styrenes reacted with sulfonamide in the presence of potassium carbonate and iodine in CHCl₃ under visible light irradiation to produce the corresponding aziridines in moderate to good yields. A reaction mechanism to explain the formation of aziridines is also proposed.

Key words

aziridine - environment-friendly - visible light - molecular iodine - radical reaction

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