Stereoselective isomerisation of N-Allyl aziridines into geometrically stable Z enamines by using rhodium hydride catalysis

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/chem.200701322

In the presence of rhodium(I) hydride catalysts, tertiary N-allylamines are known to isomerise into E enamines. In contrast, we have recently found that N-allylaziridines isomerise to form Z enamines. On the basis of literature data, the most likely mecha