Table 1 Optimization of reaction conditionsView full size image

From: Metal-free para-selective C-H amination and azidation of N-arylhydroxylamines

Entry[a]

conditions

  

Yield (%)[b]

 

Solvent

Base

T (oC)

 

3

1a′

1a′′

1

MeCN

Et3N

0

 

21

18

<5

2

MeCN

DBU

0

 

9

18

<5

3

MeCN

DMAP

0

 

24

15

<5

4

MeCN

K2CO3

0

 

29

23

<5

5

MeCN

NaHCO3

0

 

17

5

<5

6

MeCN

Na2CO3

0

 

33

18

<5

7

DCM

Na2CO3

0

 

17

13

<5

8

THF

Na2CO3

0

 

23

23

<5

9

MeCN/THF(1/1)

Na2CO3

0

 

36

18

<5

10

MeCN/1,4-Dioxane (1/1)

Na2CO3

0

 

45

13

0

11

MeCN/1,4-Dioxane (3/1)

Na2CO3

0

 

49

18

0

12

MeCN/1,4-Dioxane (3/1)

Na2CO3

−20

 

66

13

0

13

MeCN/1,4-Dioxane (3/1)

Na2CO3

-40

 

55

13

0

14[c]

MeCN/1,4-Dioxane (3/1)

Na2CO3

−20

 

66

18

0

15[d]

MeCN/1,4-Dioxane (3/1)

Na2CO3

-20

 

54

15

0

  1. aReaction conditions: 1a (0.2 mmol, 1.0 equiv.), 2a (0.4 mmol, 2.0 equiv.), FSIT (0.3 mmol, 1.5 equiv.), base (0.4 mmol, 2.0 equiv.) in solvent at a specific temperature for 3 h. bIsolated yield. cAtmosphere of N2 was used. d1.2 equivalents of FSIT were used. FSIT fluorosulfuryl imidazolium triflate, DBU 1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene, DMAP 4-Dimethylaminopyridine.