Transition-Metal-Free Oxidative Aliphatic C-H Azidation

Org Lett. 2015 Dec 4;17(23):5828-31. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b03001. Epub 2015 Nov 16.

Abstract

The first example of a practical and selective azidation of unactivated aliphatic C-H bonds with easily handled sulfonyl azides as azide source without the use of transition metals has been explored. This method is operationally simple, scalable, and applicable to late-stage azidation of natural products and derivatives, which make it a valuable method for the synthesis of organic azides.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't