Highly Regioselective Copper‐Catalyzed Benzylic CH Amination by <i>N</i>‐Fluorobenzenesulfonimide

Abstract

Primary target: A practical and effective copper-catalyzed amination strategy for synthesizing various benzylic amines from benzylic hydrocarbons is described (see scheme; DCE=1,2-dichloroethane). Xylene substrates can undergo diamination reactions using this method. The remarkable preference for primary over secondary benzylic CH bonds has been observed for the first time. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.