Aziridination of aliphatic alkenes catalyzed by N-heterocyclic carbene copper complexes.
A copper-catalyzed aziridination of aliphatic alkenes promoted by N-heterocyclic carbene ligands is described. The readily available catalyst IPrCu(DBM) can catalyze aziridination of a variety of aliphatic alkenes using alkenes as the limiting reagents.
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Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, DHHS, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.
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Daniel H
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D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D001388:Aziridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure
D000475:Alkenes; D001388:Aziridines; C030011:carbene; D003300:Copper; D008697:Methane