Abstract
Benzylic amines are synthesized in yield up to 90% by the Ru(TPP)CO -catalyzed amination of both exocyclic and endocyclic benzylic C-H bonds. The choice of arylazides as nitrogen sources confers to the methodology a good sustainability due to the formation of molecular nitrogen as the only stoichiometric by-product. A preliminary mechanistic investigation evidenced a critical role of the hydrocarbon concentration to drive the chemoselectivity of the reaction.
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