Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of α-Amino Imides from Tertiary Amines: Ugi-Type Three-Component Assemblies Involving Direct Functionalization of sp<sup>3</sup> C−Hs Adjacent to Nitrogen Atoms
from tertiary amines through copper-catalyzed three-component reactions involving the direct functionalization of sp3 C−Hs adjacent to nitrogen atoms. This reaction has demonstrated a tolerance to a wide range of functionalizations and can be performed under very mild conditions. A plausible mechanism has been proposed in which an Ugi-type cascadeassembly has been included.