Direct Oxidative Coupling of Enamines and Electron-Deficient Amines: TBAI/TBHP-Mediated Synthesis of Substituted Diaminoalkenes under Metal-Free Conditions

Abstract

A metal-free cross-coupling of enamines and electron-deficient amines through oxidative C(sp(2))-N bond formation has been realized by using TBAI as catalyst and TBHP as oxidant. This novel strategy allows for an efficient organocatalytic synthesis of the synthetically useful diaminoalkene derivatives and is highlighted by appealing features such as readily available of the starting materials, wide substrate scope and transition-metal-free characteristics.