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• 67-66-3 chloroform 
• 785-80-8 p-nitrobenzylideneaniline 
• 100-52-7 benzaldehyde 
• 100-01-6 4-nitro-aniline 

Downstream Products

• 92884-93-0 1-(4-Bromophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-2,2-dichloroaziridine 
• 92884-99-6 N-(4-Bromo-phenyl)-2-chloro-2-(4-nitro-phenyl)-acetamide 
• 92885-01-3 Acetic acid (4-bromo-phenylcarbamoyl)-(4-nitro-phenyl)-methyl ester 
• 92884-91-8 1,3-Bis(4-nitrophenyl)-2,2-dichloroaziridine 
• 92884-92-9 1-(2-Nitrophenyl)-3-(4-nitrophenyl)-2,2-dichloroaziridine 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

PEG400-enhanced synthesis of gem-dichloroaziridines and gem-dichlorocyclopropanes via in situ generated dichlorocarbene

PEG400 is employed as an efficient phase transfer catalyst for the cycloaddition reaction of imines with dichlorocarbene, which is generated in situ from chloroform and sodium hydroxide, to give gem-dichloroaziridines in moderate to excellent yields at ambient temperature. This protocol is also extended to the synthesis of cyclopropanes from a variety of alkenes. In this study, PEG400 behaves as a phase transfer reagent thanks to its ability to coordinate with alkali metal cations. Notably, the one-pot synthesis of gem-dichloroaziridines from benzaldehyde and aromatic amines has also been successfully performed. The in situ generated acid, derived from CO2 and H2O, can also be effectively applied to promote the amide synthesis via the gem-dichloroaziridine pathway. The application of the gem-dichlorocyclopropane as a platform chemical is also briefly demonstrated, to afford the 2-phenylacrylaldehyde derivative via a ring-opening reaction. The Royal Society of Chemistry 2013.