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Direct Access to Primary Amines from Alkenes by Selective Metal‐Free Hydroamination
Author(s) -
Du YiDan,
Chen BiHong,
Shu Wei
Publication year - 2021
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.202016679
Subject(s) - hydroamination , primary (astronomy) , chemistry , regioselectivity , combinatorial chemistry , amine gas treating , ammonia , organic chemistry , catalysis , physics , astronomy
Direct and selective synthesis of primary amines from easily available precursors is attractive yet challenging. Herein, we report the rapid synthesis of primary amines from alkenes via metal‐free regioselective hydroamination at room temperature. Ammonium carbonate was used as ammonia surrogate for the first time, allowing for efficient conversion of terminal and internal alkenes into linear, α‐branched, and α‐tertiary primary amines under mild conditions. This method provides a straightforward and powerful approach to a wide spectrum of advanced, highly functionalized primary amines which are of particular interest in pharmaceutical chemistry and other areas.