Cobalt-Catalyzed Synthesis of Tertiary Azides from α,α-Disubstituted Olefins under Mild Conditions Using Commercially Available Reagents
Boris Gaspar, Jérôme Waser, Erick M. Carreira*
*Laboratorium für Organische Chemie, ETH Hönggerberg, HCI
G336, 8093 Zürich, Switzerland,
Email: carreira
org.chem.ethz.ch
B. Gaspar, J. Waser, E. M. Carreira, Synthesis, 2007, 3839-3845.
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1000817
Abstract
A cobalt-catalyzed hydroazidation of α,α-disubstituted olefins with commercially available azide sources provides tertiary azides in useful yields and tolerates a variety of functional groups.
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Key Words
alkenes, hydroazidation, homogeneous catalysis, cobalt, alkyl azides tetramethyldisiloxane (TMDSO)
ID: J66-Y2007-4130
