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A Micellar Iodide‐Catalyzed Synthesis of Unprotected Aziridines from Styrenes and Ammonia
Author(s) -
Varszegi Csaba,
Ernst Martin,
van Laar Frederik,
Sels Bert F.,
Schwab Ekkehard,
De Vos Dirk E.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200704772
Subject(s) - iodide , ammonia , catalysis , chemistry , stoichiometry , aqueous solution , sodium iodide , bleach , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry
Aziridines from ammonia : Unprotected aziridines are formed from styrenes in one catalytic step. Ammonia is incorporated directly using an aqueous micellar solution containing bleach as oxidant and sub‐stoichiometric amounts of iodide (see picture).