Regioselective C-H Amidation of (Alkyl)arenes by Iron(II) Catalysis

Org Lett. 2019 Apr 19;21(8):2736-2739. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b00697. Epub 2019 Mar 28.

Abstract

A nondirected amidation reaction of aromatic C-H bond was developed under iron(II) catalysis, using sulfonyl azides as the nitrogen source. The reaction displayed a broad substrate scope and good regioselectivities in the aspects of aromatic ring vs alkyl chain and different aromatic position of (alkyl)arenes. This method provided a new protocol for the synthesis of some aromatic amines, which were hard to achieve in a previous report.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't