The intramolecular amination of allenes.
Rhodium-bound nitrenoids are trapped by tethered allenes generating acyloxy-enamines, aminocyclopropanes, and methylene aziridines. The aminocyclopropanes undergo substitution of the acetoxy group by a variety of nucleophiles.
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Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Mansfield Road, Oxford, UKOX1 3TA.
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D000498:Allyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D000586:Amination; D001388:Aziridines / Q000737:chemistry*; D003500:Cyclization; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011407:Propane / Q000737:chemistry; D012238:Rhodium / Q000737:chemistry*
D000498:Allyl Compounds; D001388:Aziridines; D012238:Rhodium; D011407:Propane