A new reactivity pattern of Rh2(II)-N-arylnitrenes was discovered that facilitates the synthesis of medium-sized N-heterocycles from ortho-cyclobutanol-substituted aryl azides. The key ring-expansion step of the catalytic cycle is both chemoselective and stereospecific. Our mechanistic experiments implicate the formation of a rhodium N-arylnitrene catalytic intermediate and reveal that sp3 C-H bond
发现了一种新的 Rh2(II)-N-芳基腈的反应模式,它有助于从邻
环丁醇取代的芳基
叠氮化物合成中等大小的 N-杂环。催化循环的关键环扩展步骤具有
化学选择性和立体特异性。我们的机械实验暗示了
铑 N-芳基硝基催化中间体的形成,并揭示了这种亲电子物种的 sp3 CH 键胺化与扩环过程具有竞争性。