Efficient Copper-Catalyzed Benzylic Amidation with Anhydrous Chloramine-T

Ranjana Bhuyan and Kenneth M. Nicholas*
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma 73019
Org. Lett., 2007, 9 (20), pp 3957–3959
DOI: 10.1021/ol701544z
Publication Date (Web): August 25, 2007
Copyright © 2007 American Chemical Society

Abstract

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Benzylic hydrocarbons are selectively converted to the corresponding sulfonamides by the [Cu(CH3CN)4]PF6-catalyzed reaction with anhydrous TolSO2NNaCl (chloramine-T). Under the same conditions, representative ethers are also α-amidated; olefins produce allyl sulfonamides, aziridines, and/or β-chloro sulfonamides.

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  • Published In Issue September 27, 2007
  • Received July 5, 2007

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