Copper-catalyzed amination of silyl ketene acetals with N-chloroamines

Org Lett. 2012 Oct 19;14(20):5214-7. doi: 10.1021/ol302331k. Epub 2012 Oct 2.

Abstract

A copper(I)/2,2'-bipyridyl complex catalyzes an amination reaction of silyl ketene acetals with N-chloroamines, presenting a new preparative method of α-amino esters.