Reactions of Primary and Secondary Amines with Fluoronitrene Generated from Isopropyl N,N-Difluorocarbamate

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo01297a027

Isopropyl N,N-difluorocarbamate deaminates primary amines, RNH2, affording RH, N2, RNHCO2-i-C3H7, and RNH2*HF.With secondary amines, dibenzylamine gives bibenzyl, whereas pyrrolidine yields a ring-expansion product, 2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridazine.The reactions are consistent with the generation of fluoronitrene and subsequent production of the intermediates RN=NH from RNH2 and R2N=N from R2NH.The advantages of using isopropyl N,N-difluorocarbamate as a source of fluoronitrene are discussed.