Electrochemical Generation of Reactive Nitrogen Species. 10. Anodic Amination of Tetrahydrofuran

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/jo00353a018

Anodic oxidation in THF of aminyl anions (lithium amides and aminomagnesium bromides) together with free aliphatic amines efficiently afforded 2-aminotetrahydrofurans.A similar reaction took place in the anodic oxidation of N-lithiolactams.These reactions are the first examples of anodic amination of an aliphatic saturated ether.