title: α-Amination of aldehydes catalyzed by in situ generated hypoiodite.
abstract: The metal-free amination of different aldehydes is catalyzed by hypoiodite, which is generated by employing commercially available sodium percarbonate as the co-oxidant. This approach has several advantages: it is a metal-free oxidation that works under mild reaction conditions; furthermore, it has a wide substrate scope and does not give toxic by-products from the co-oxidant that is used.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Jie-Sheng
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Kang Wai Jeffrey
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Ng
authors.forename: Jiun-Ru
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Teck-Peng
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Loh