Synfacts 2007(12): 1305-1305  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-991327
Metal-Mediated Synthesis
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Copper-Catalyzed Amidation with Chloramine T

Contributor(s): Paul Knochel, Andrei Gavryushin
R. Bhuyan, K. M. Nicholas*
University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA
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Publication Date:
22 November 2007 (online)

Significance

The functionalization of hydrocarbons via a direct C-H amination is a highly attractive synthetic transformation. The method reported herein is remarkably simple and uses only inexpensive, commercially available reagents and catalysts. Good yields of products are obtained from benzylic substrates as well as from some cyclic ethers. Alkenes undergo amidochlorination along with allylic amidation. The products can be reductively deprotected to the corresponding benzyl­amines.