title: A Cu(I)-catalyzed C-H alpha-amination of esters. Direct synthesis of hydantoins.
abstract: This paper describes a novel intermolecular alpha-amination process of esters using CuCl as catalyst and di-tert-butyldiaziridinone as nitrogen source. A variety of hydantoins can be formed effectively under mild reaction conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA.
authors.forename: Baoguo
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Haifeng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Yian
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D000586:Amination; D001388:Aziridines / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D002414:Cations, Monovalent / Q000737:chemistry; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D004952:Esters / Q000737:chemistry*; D006827:Hydantoins / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D001388:Aziridines; D002414:Cations, Monovalent; D004952:Esters; D006827:Hydantoins; C527442:di-tert-butyldiaziridinone; D003300:Copper