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DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1260338
Iron-Catalyzed Ring-Opening of meso-Aziridines with Amines
Publication History
Publication Date:
27 September 2011 (online)
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Abstract
A cationic iron complex has been found to catalyze the aminolysis of meso-N-aryl aziridines very efficiently furnishing valuable 1,2-diamines in typically excellent yields. This protocol is compatible with a range of functional groups both in the aziridine and amine components.
Key words
amine - aziridine - catalysis - 1,2-diamine - iron
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References and Notes
General Procedure
for the Iron-Catalyzed Ring-Opening of meso
-Aziridines with Amines
FeCl2(mep)
(24 mg, 0.05 mmol, 5 mol%) was dissolved in CH2Cl2 (2
mL) and mixed with AgSbF6 (34 mg, 0.10 mmol, 10 mol%),
under an argon atmosphere, for 30 min at r.t. Subsequently, a solution
of the aniline (1.20 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (1 mL)
was added followed by a solution of the respective aziridine (1.00
mmol) in CH2Cl2 (1 mL). Stirring was continued
at r.t. until the reaction was judged complete by GC analysis. The
GC yields were determined against iodobenzene as internal standard.
The solvents were removed under nitrogen flux, and the crude product
was purified with chromatography over silica gel using pentane-EtOAc
(30:1) as eluent. For analytical and spectroscopic details of the
products, see ref. 3.