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Dual Catalytic Enantioconvergent Carbamoylation of Aziridines

Liangliang Zhang, Huilin Liu, Tomás G. Santiago, Rubén Martı́n

2025Journal of the American Chemical Society6 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Herein, we disclose an enantioconvergent carbamoylation of racemic aziridines enabled by a dual catalytic strategy. The method offers a new entry point to highly enantioenriched β-amino amides from simple precursors and is characterized by its broad applicability, even with challenging combinations. Preliminary studies with well-defined nickel complexes support a scenario via carbamoyl organometallic intermediates.

Topics & Concepts

ChemistryCatalysisCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryDual (grammatical number)Group 2 organometallic chemistryDual roleReaction conditionsNickelSimple (philosophy)StereochemistrySynthesis and Catalytic ReactionsCoordination Chemistry and OrganometallicsCatalytic C–H Functionalization Methods