Iron-Catalyzed Amination of Strong Aliphatic C(sp3)-H Bonds

J Am Chem Soc. 2020 Sep 23;142(38):16211-16217. doi: 10.1021/jacs.0c07810. Epub 2020 Sep 11.

Abstract

A concept for intramolecular denitrogenative C(sp3)-H amination of 1,2,3,4-tetrazoles bearing unactivated primary, secondary, and tertiary C-H bonds is discovered. This catalytic amination follows an unprecedented metalloradical activation mechanism. The utility of the method is showcased with the short synthesis of a bioactive molecule. Moreover, an initial effort has been embarked on for the enantioselective C(sp3)-H amination through the catalyst design. Collectively, this study underlines the development of C(sp3)-H bond functionalization chemistry that should find wide application in the context of drug discovery and natural product synthesis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't