Discovery of a simple iron catalyst reveals the intimate steps of C–H amination to form C–N bonds
Wowa Stroek, Martin Albrecht
Abstract
loss of the coordinated azide. The high reactivity of the iron imido intermediate is rationalized by its complex spin system revealing imidyl and nitrene character.
Topics & Concepts
AminationSimple (philosophy)CatalysisBondChemistryCombinatorial chemistryStereochemistryOrganic chemistryBusinessPhilosophyFinanceEpistemologySynthesis and Catalytic ReactionsCatalytic C–H Functionalization MethodsSulfur-Based Synthesis Techniques