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. 2023 Sep 26;14(39):10847–10860. doi: 10.1039/d3sc03641c

Mechanistic probes for C–H amination and aziridination from (ArFL)Cu (4)a.

Entry Substrate Product Yield and commentary Entry Substrate Product Yield and commentary
1b graphic file with name d3sc03641c-u1.jpg graphic file with name d3sc03641c-u2.jpg >99% 2° amination, no 3° amination 4d graphic file with name d3sc03641c-u8.jpg graphic file with name d3sc03641c-u9.jpg 55(2)% no ring-opening
2c graphic file with name d3sc03641c-u3.jpg graphic file with name d3sc03641c-u4.jpg 85(2)% aziridination, no amination 5e,f graphic file with name d3sc03641c-u10.jpg graphic file with name d3sc03641c-u11.jpg 85(1)% detection of only single diastereomer
3b graphic file with name d3sc03641c-u5.jpg graphic file with name d3sc03641c-u6.jpg 60(3)% enthalpy control 1.0(2°): 6.2(1°) 6g graphic file with name d3sc03641c-u12.jpg graphic file with name d3sc03641c-u13.jpg 65(2)% sensitivity to H/D KIE 4.4(2)
graphic file with name d3sc03641c-u7.jpg graphic file with name d3sc03641c-u14.jpg
a

Yields determined by 19F NMR integration relative to fluorobenzene internal standard over a 16 h time frame from triplicate measurements in C6D6.

b

Neat substrate.

c

5 equiv. substrate.

d

30 equiv. substrate.

e

10 equiv. substrate.

f

Alternative diastereomer not observed by 1H NMR spectroscopy.

g

48 equiv. substrate. See ESI for reaction details.