Synlett 2002(10): 1579-1594
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-34240
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Advances and Adventures in Amination Reactions of Olefins and Alkynes

Matthias Beller*, Claudia Breindl, Martin Eichberger, Christian G. Hartung, Jayasree Seayad, Oliver R. Thiel, Annegret Tillack, Harald Trauthwein
Institut für Organische Katalyseforschung, Universität Rostock e.V., Buchbinderstr. 5-6, 18055 Rostock, Germany
Fax: +49(381)4669324; e-Mail: matthias.beller@ifok.uni-rostock.de ;
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Publication History

Received 13 August 2001
Publication Date:
23 September 2002 (online)

Abstract

Recent developments in the area of transition metal-catalyzed amination of olefins and alkynes are reviewed. Special emphasis is given to rhodium-catalyzed oxidative aminations of aromatic olefins.

  • 1 General

  • 1.1 Background

  • 1.1.1 The Fundamental Chemistry

  • 1.1.2 Catalytic Amination: General Features

  • 1.1.2.1 Late Transition Metal-catalyzed Oxidative Amination

  • 1.1.2.2 Transition Metal-catalyzed Hydroamination

  • 1.2 Challenges and Motivation

  • 2 Studies at our Laboratory

  • 2.1 Transition Metal-catalyzed Amination of Olefins

  • 2.1.1 Intermolecular anti-Markovnikov Amination of
    non-Activated Aryl Olefins

  • 2.1.2 Intermolecular anti-Markovnikov Amination of 2-Vinyl­py ridine

  • 2.1.3 Reaction Mechanism and Catalytic Cycle

  • 2.1.4 Other Synthetic Applications

  • 2.1.4.1 Amination of Styrenes with Primary Amines (Anilines) to Form Quinolines

  • 2.1.4.2 Amination of Norbornadiene with Secondary Amines

  • 2.2 Amination of Alkynes

  • 3 Conclusions