Iron-catalyzed aromatic amination for nonsymmetrical triarylamine synthesis

J Am Chem Soc. 2012 Dec 19;134(50):20262-5. doi: 10.1021/ja309845k. Epub 2012 Dec 4.

Abstract

Novel iron-catalyzed amination reactions of various aryl bromides have been developed for the synthesis of diaryl- and triarylamines. The key to the success of this protocol is the use of in situ generated magnesium amides in the presence of a lithium halide, which dramatically increases the product yield. The present method is simple and free of precious and expensive metals and ligands, thus providing a facile route to triarylamines, a recurrent core unit in organic electronic materials as well as pharmaceuticals.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amination
  • Amines / chemical synthesis*
  • Catalysis
  • Iron / chemistry*

Substances

  • Amines
  • Iron