N-Aminopyridinium reagents as traceless activating groups in the synthesis of N-Aryl aziridines

Hao Tan, Samya Samanta, Asim Maity, Pritam Roychowdhury and David C. Powers ()
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Hao Tan: Texas A&M University
Samya Samanta: Texas A&M University
Asim Maity: Texas A&M University
Pritam Roychowdhury: Texas A&M University
David C. Powers: Texas A&M University

Nature Communications, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract N-functionalized aziridines, which are both useful intermediates and important synthetic targets, can be envisioned as arising from the addition of nitrenes (i.e., NR fragments) to olefinic substrates. The exceptional reactivity of most nitrenes, in particular with respect to unimolecular decomposition, prevents general application of nitrene-transfer to the synthesis of N-functionalized aziridines. Here we demonstrate N-aryl aziridine synthesis via 1) olefin aziridination with N-aminopyridinium reagents to afford N-pyridinium aziridines followed by 2) Ni-catalyzed C–N cross-coupling of the N-pyridinium aziridines with aryl boronic acids. The N-pyridinium aziridine intermediates also participate in ring-opening chemistry with a variety of nucleophiles to afford 1,2-aminofunctionalization products. Mechanistic investigations indicate aziridine cross-coupling proceeds via a noncanonical mechanism involving initial aziridine opening promoted by the bromide counterion of the Ni catalyst, C–N cross-coupling, and finally aziridine reclosure. Together, these results provide new opportunities to achieve selective incorporation of generic aryl nitrene equivalents in organic molecules.

Date: 2022
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