Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.140, No.51, 17846-17850, 2018
Stereospecific Alkene Aziridination Using a Bifunctional Amino-Reagent: An Aza-Prilezhaev Reaction
In situ deprotection (TFA) of O-Ts activated N-Boc hydroxylamines triggers intramolecular aziridination of N-tethered alkenes to provide complex N-heterocyclic ring systems. Synthetic and computational studies corroborate a diastereospecific aza-Prilezhaev-type mechanism. The feasibility of related intermolecular alkene aziridinations is also demonstrated.