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Carbon–Nitrogen Bond‐Forming Reactions of Dialkyl Azodicarboxylate: A Promising Synthetic Strategy
Author(s) -
Nair Vijay,
Biju A. T.,
Mathew Smitha C.,
Babu Beneesh Pattoorpadi
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
chemistry – an asian journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.18
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1861-471X
pISSN - 1861-4728
DOI - 10.1002/asia.200700341
Subject(s) - nitrogen , carbon fibers , diethyl azodicarboxylate , chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer science , materials science , catalysis , composite number , composite material , triphenylphosphine
Azodicarboxylates have found applications in electrophilic amination reactions and in pericyclic reactions. The nucleophilic trigger in Mitsunobu reactions, that is, the zwitterion formed from triphenylphosphine and dialkyl azodicarboxylate, has been utilized recently in various heterocyclic constructions. This Focus Review summarizes the potential utility of azodicarboxylates in various carbon–nitrogen bond‐forming reactions.