Baoguo Zhao1, Haifeng Du, Yian Shi. 1. Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA.
Abstract
This paper describes an alpha-amination process of aryl ketones using CuCl as catalyst and di-tert-butyldiaziridinone as the nitrogen source. A variety of imidazolinone derivatives are prepared in moderate yields under mild conditions. A possible catalytic cycle is proposed for this reaction.
This paper describes an alpha-amination process of aryl ketones using n class="Chemical">CuCl as catalyst and di-tert-butyldiaziridinone as the nitrogen source. A variety of imidazolinone derivatives are prepared in moderate yields under mild conditions. A possible catalytic cycle is proposed for this reaction.
Authors: Chungen Liang; Florence Collet; Fabien Robert-Peillard; Paul Müller; Robert H Dodd; Philippe Dauban Journal: J Am Chem Soc Date: 2007-12-12 Impact factor: 15.419