title: Simple Copper Catalysts for the Aerobic Oxidation of Amines: Selectivity Control by the Counterion.
abstract: We describe the use of simple copper-salt catalysts in the selective aerobic oxidation of amines to nitriles or imines. These catalysts are marked by their exceptional efficiency, operate at ambient temperature and pressure, and allow the oxidation of amines without expensive ligands or additives. This study highlights the significant role counterions can play in controlling selectivity in catalytic aerobic oxidations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 0B8, Canada.
authors.forename: Boran
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 0B8, Canada.
authors.forename: Elizabeth M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Hartigan
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 0B8, Canada.
authors.forename: Giancarlo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Feula
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 0B8, Canada.
authors.forename: Zheng
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 0B8, Canada.
authors.forename: Jean-Philip
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-9283-1199
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Lumb
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 0B8, Canada.
authors.forename: Bruce A
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-4915-9261
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Arndtsen
keywords: aerobic oxidation; amines; biomimetic synthesis; copper; ion pairing