Pure Appl. Chem., 2013, Vol. 85, No. 4, pp. 755-761
http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/PAC-CON-12-10-23
Published online 2013-03-27
Metal-free catalytic vicinal diamination of alkenes
Abstract:
The development of an intramolecular vicinal diamination protocol using metal-free conditions is discussed. The reaction uses a bromide source to generate a Br(I) catalyst in situ from a benign terminal oxidant such as sodium chlorite. The reaction is of great scope and surpasses the transition-metal catalyses developed so far for these types of reactions.