Chemistry Letters, Vol.43, No.2, 190-192, 2014
The N-Chlorination of Primary Amines Using FeCl3 and m-CPBA
A simple and effective method for the synthesis of N,N-dichloroamines from primary amines was conducted successfully with m-CPBA as oxidant and FeCl3 as chlorine source at 0 degrees C. Moreover, N,N-dichloroamines could be converted into nitriles or N-chloroimines in good yields.