A Cu-promoted reaction of β-keto trifluoromethyl amines enabling stereoselective synthesis of trifluoromethylated aziridines

Org Biomol Chem. 2023 Jun 21;21(24):4988-4992. doi: 10.1039/d3ob00714f.

Abstract

An efficient Cu(I) complex-promoted intramolecular cyclization reaction of β-keto trifluoromethyl amines has been developed, providing access to a series of unprotected trifluoromethylated aziridines with good chemical yields and excellent stereoselectivity (trans : cis > 99 : 1). The reaction can be carried out under mild conditions and tolerates a wide range of substrates with diverse functional groups, representing a straightforward method for the preparation of trifluoromethylated aziridines from readily available starting materials.