Direct α-C–H bondfunctionalization of unprotected cyclic amines Direct α-C–H bondfunctionalization of unprotected cyclic amines, Published online: 06 November 2017; doi:10.1038/nchem.2871NatureArticleSnippet(type=short-summary, markup= Cyclic amines bearing α-substituents are valuable building blocks for drug discovery and natural product synthesis. Introduction of α-substituents via site-selective
A new synthetic method of imidoyliodides has been devised which involves the Beckmann rearrangement of oxime derivatives with trimethylsilyl iodide or diethylaluminum iodide. This allows a one-pot procedure for a α-arylation of amines in synthetically useful yields.