Table 2 Optimization of the C–C amination providing primary anilines.

From: Hydroxylamine-mediated C–C amination via an aza-hock rearrangement

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Entry

Reagent

Solvent

Yielda

1

5a

HFIP

28%

2

5b

HFIP

39%

3

5c

HFIP

20%

4

5d

HFIP

48%

5

5e

HFIP

50%

6

5f

HFIP

44%

7

5g

HFIP

48%

8

5h

HFIP

trace

9

5i

HFIP

trace

10

5j

HFIP

10%

11

5k

HFIP

n.d.

12

5l

HFIP

16%

13

5m

HFIP

59%

14

5n

HFIP

41%

15

5o

HFIP

33%

16

5p

HFIP

n.d.

17

5q

HFIP

17%

18

5r

HFIP

n.d.

19

5s

HFIP

44%

20

5t

HFIP

48%

21

5u

HFIP

36%

22

5m

TFE

63%

23

5m (1.3 eq)

TFE

72%

24

5m (1.5 eq)

TFE

84% (79%b)

25

5m (1.5 eq)

TFE (0.4 M)

72%

  1. Reaction conditions: alcohol (0.2 mmol), aminating reagent (0.22 mmol), solvent (1 mL), 12 h, r.t.
  2. aNMR yield (1,3,5-trimethoxybenzene as internal standard).
  3. bIsolated yield, bold line documents the optimized conditions.