Expedient iron-catalyzed stereospecific synthesis of triazines via cycloaddition of aziridines with diaziridines

Chem Commun (Camb). 2020 Mar 21;56(23):3381-3384. doi: 10.1039/c9cc10089j. Epub 2020 Feb 24.

Abstract

Iron-catalyzed stereospecific [3+3]-annulation of aziridines with diaziridines is described to furnish [1,2,4]-triazines in high yield at room temperature. The use of an inexpensive iron salt catalyst, substrate scope and enantiomeric purity are the important practical features.