Chemistry Letters

Co2 (CO) 8 as novel and water-tolerant reagent for the conversion of azides to amines in aqueous media

JS Yadav, BVS Reddy, G Satheesh, KR Rao

Index: Yadav; Reddy; Satheesh; Raghavender Rao Chemistry Letters, 2005 , vol. 34, # 3 p. 340 - 341

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Abstract

Azides are readily converted into their corresponding amines using a catalytic amount of Co 2 (CO) 8 under mild conditions. The method is highly chemoselective and compatible with a variety of functionalities such as halides, esters, acids, ethers, nitro, cyano and olefinic double bonds present in the molecule.