Intermolecular Carboamination of Unactivated Alkenes

J Am Chem Soc. 2018 Aug 29;140(34):10695-10699. doi: 10.1021/jacs.8b07023. Epub 2018 Aug 16.

Abstract

Herein, we report the first example of group transfer radical addition of O-vinylhydroxylamine derivatives onto unactivated alkenes. By utilizing O-vinylhydroxylamine derivatives as both the N- and C-donors, this reaction enables intermolecular carboamination of unactivated alkenes in an atom economical fashion. As the process is initiated through N-radical addition followed by C-transfer, linear carboamination products are afforded. This differs from canonical radical carbofunctionalization of olefins, which typically favors branched product owing to initiation by C-radical addition.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't