title: Cu(I)-catalyzed C-H alpha-amination of aryl ketones: direct synthesis of imidazolinones.
abstract: This paper describes an alpha-amination process of aryl ketones using CuCl as catalyst and di-tert-butyldiaziridinone as the nitrogen source. A variety of imidazolinone derivatives are prepared in moderate yields under mild conditions. A possible catalytic cycle is proposed for this reaction.
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; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper; D048288:Imidazolines / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D048288:Imidazolines; D007659:Ketones; D003300:Copper