Dibenzothiophene Sulfoximine as an NH3 Surrogate in the Synthesis of Primary Amines by Copper-Catalyzed C-X and C-H Bond Amination.

Readily accessible dibenzothiophene sulfoximine is an NH3 surrogate allowing the preparation of free anilines by copper-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions with aryl iodides or amides followed by radical S-N bond cleavage. The one-pot/two-step reactions sequence leads to the aminated products in good yields.