Anti-Markovnikov rearrangement in sulfur mediated allylic C-H amination of olefins.

Cationic rearrangement reactions usually follow Markovnikov's rule to give more substituted carbocations as stable intermediates. During our study on sulfur mediated allylic C-H amination of olefins, very rare cases of anti-Markovnikov rearrangement from secondary carbocations toward primary carbocations or primary triflates were observed.