Table 1 Effect of reaction parameters on the copper-catalyzed diazene synthesis using α-tertiary amine

From: Catalytic diazene synthesis from sterically hindered amines for deaminative functionalization

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Entry

Variation from the standard conditions

Yield (%)

1

None

>99

2

No CuOAc

7

3

Cu(OAc)2 instead of CuOAc

22

4

Fe(OAc)2 instead of CuOAc

21

5

AgOAc instead of CuOAc

35

6

O2 (1 atm) instead of DBDMH

0

7

Oxone (3.0 equiv) instead of DBDMH

0

8

K2S2O8 (3.0 equiv) instead of DBDMH

0

9

TBHP (3.0 equiv) instead of DBDMH

0

10

DCDMH instead of DBDMH

33

11

DIDMH instead of DBDMH

4

12

NBS (3.0 equiv) instead of DBDMH

>99

13

K2CO3 instead of DBU

30

14

KOtBu instead of DBU

25

15

NEt3 instead of DBU

5

16

DABCO instead of DBU

60

  1. Reactions were performed on a 0.20 mmol scale.
  2. Yields were determined by 1H NMR spectroscopic analysis.View full size image