title: A radical procedure for the anti-Markovnikov hydroazidation of alkenes.
abstract: A one-pot procedure for the efficient hydroazidation of alkenes involving hydroboration with catecholborane followed by reaction with benzenesulfonyl azide in the presence of a radical initiator is described. The regioselectivity is controlled by the hydroboration step and corresponds in most cases to an anti-Markovnikov regioselectivity. This procedure is applicable to a wide range of alkenes and gives excellent results with 1,2-disubstituted and trisubstituted alkenes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Ajoy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kapat
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: König
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Montermini
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Renaud
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D001386:Azides / Q000737:chemistry*; D001880:Boranes / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D001386:Azides; D001880:Boranes