Cobalt-Catalyzed Hydroazidation of Olefins: Convenient Access to Alkyl Azides
Jérôme Waser, Hisanori Nambu and Erick M. Carreira*
*Laboratorium für Organische Chemie, ETH Hönggerberg, CH-8093 Zürich,
Switzerland, Email: carreiraorg.chem.ethz.ch
J. Waser, H. Nambu, E. M. Carreira, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2005, 127, 8294-8295.
DOI: 10.1021/ja052164r
Abstract
A highly Marknovikov selectiv conversion of various olefins to azides was achieved using a cobalt catalyst, 3 equiv of TsN3 as nitrogen source and simple silanes (PhSiH3, TMDSO).
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B. Gaspar, J. Waser, E. M. Carreira, Synthesis, 2007, 3839-3845.
Key Words
Alkyl Azides, Phenylsilane, Tetramethyldisiloxane (TMDSO)
ID: J48-Y2005-2390