title: Azobisisobutyronitrile initiated aerobic oxidative transformation of amines: coupling of primary amines and cyanation of tertiary amines.
abstract: In the presence of a catalytic amount of radical initiator AIBN, primary amines are oxidatively coupled to imines and tertiary amines are cyanated to α-aminonitriles. These "metal-free" aerobic oxidative coupling reactions may find applications in a wide range of "green" oxidation chemistry.
authors.affiliation: Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, PR China.
authors.forename: Lianghui
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zikuan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xuefeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fu
authors.forename: Chun-Hua
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Yan
mesh_terms: D000588:Amines / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D020650:Combinatorial Chemistry Techniques; D007097:Imines / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009570:Nitriles / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction
chemical_list: D000588:Amines; D007097:Imines; D009570:Nitriles; C004526:azobis(isobutyronitrile)