Aluminum triflate as a powerful catalyst for direct amination of alcohols, including electron-withdrawing group-substituted benzhydrols

Takashi Ohshima, Junji Ipposhi, Yasuhito Nakahara, Ryozo Shibuya, Kazushi Mashima

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Abstract

Direct aminations of allylic alcohols, benzylic alcohols, and benzhydrols with electron-withdrawing (F, Br, I, NO 2, or CN) substituents were efficiently catalyzed by aluminum triflate [Al(OTf) 3] to afford the corresponding biarylamines in high yield, and the dibromo-substituted product was further transformed into letrozole.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2447-2452
Number of pages6
JournalAdvanced Synthesis and Catalysis
Volume354
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 17 2012

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Catalysis
  • Organic Chemistry

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