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Table 2
PhI(OAc)2/I2 induced aziridination of alkenes with p-toluenesulfonamidea
Entry
15
Alkene
Aziridine
3b (%)
(3 equiv) PhI(OAc)2
NTs
3n (48)d
Ts
N
(0.5 equiv) I2
R2
R1
R4
R3
R2
R1
R4
R3
(6 equiv)
t-BuOK
+
TsNH2
o
ClCH2CH2Cl, 4A MS
NTs
3
0.5-2 hr
16
3o (52)d
Entry
Alkene
Aziridine
3b (%)
a
NTs
Ph
All reactions were conducted in 1 mmol scale.
Isolated yield based on styrene.
1
3a (88)
3b (65)
b
c
Ph
H3C
Cl
The ratio determined by 1H NMR.
One equivalent of I2 was used.
d
NTs
2
H3C
Acknowledgements
NTs
3
3c (78)
3d (58)
Financial support from National Natural Science Foundation
of China (20702006), the Shanghai Rising-Star program
(07QA14007), and Fudan University is gratefully acknowledged.
Cl
NTs
4
5
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F
F
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11
3j (62)d
15
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3
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12
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3k (58)d
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