Chemoselective Organocatalytic Aerobic Oxidation of Primary Amines to Secondary Imines
作者:Alison E. Wendlandt、Shannon S. Stahl
DOI:10.1021/ol301095j
日期:2012.6.1
Biomimetic aerobicoxidation of primary benzylic amines has been achieved by using a quinone catalyst. Excellent selectivity is observed for primary, unbranched benzylic amines relative to secondary/tertiary amines, branched benzylic amines, and aliphatic amines. The exquisite selectivity for benzylic amines enables oxidative self-sorting within dynamic mixtures of amines and imines to afford high