title: Recent advances in transition metal-catalyzed N-atom transfer reactions of azides.
abstract: Transition metal-catalyzed N-atom transfer reactions of azides provide efficient ways to construct new carbon-nitrogen and sulfur-nitrogen bonds. These reactions are inherently green: no additive besides catalyst is needed to form the nitrenoid reactive intermediate, and the by-product of the reaction is environmentally benign N(2) gas. As such, azides can be useful precursors for transition metal-catalyzed N-atom transfer to sulfides, olefins and C-H bonds. These methods offer competitive selectivities and comparable substrate scope as alternative processes to generate metal nitrenoids.
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Chemistry, 845 W. Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60607, USA.
authors.forename: Tom G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Driver
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry; D001386:Azides / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000737:chemistry*; D013440:Sulfides / Q000737:chemistry; D028561:Transition Elements / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D001386:Azides; D013440:Sulfides; D028561:Transition Elements; D009584:Nitrogen