Copper-catalyzed rearrangement of tertiary amines through oxidation of aliphatic C-H bonds in air or oxygen: Direct synthesis of α-amino acetals

Jie Sheng Tian*, Teck Peng Loh

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Abstract

A surprising turn of events: Mechanistic studies, including trapping, control, and isotope-labeling experiments, led to the proposal of a rearrangement mechanism involving oxidation of aliphatic C-H bonds (see scheme; TMEDA=tetramethylethylenediamine).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8417-8420
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume49
Issue number45
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 2 2010
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

Keywords

  • α-amino acetals
  • Copper
  • Oxidative rearrangement
  • Oxygen
  • Tertiary amines

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