Copper(II)-mediated intermolecular amination of inert C(sp3)[sbnd]H bonds with simple alkylamines to construct α,α-disubstituted β-amino acid derivatives

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a copper(II)-mediated chelation-assisted intermolecular amination of inert C(sp3)H bonds using simple alkylamines as the amino source. A straightforward and step-economic alternative to α,α-disubstituted β-amino acid derivatives is provided consequently. This reaction features good functional group tolerance and relatively broad substrate scope. Furthermore, a coupling product between morpholine and radical inhibitor 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol (BHT) was isolated, indicating that a single electron transfer (SET) process might be involved in this transformation.