Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1995 · 102 citations · 13 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMedicinal ChemistryCatalysisOrganic ChemistryCatalyst DesignCatalyst PreparationCatalyst SynthesisCatalytic MaterialsCoordination ChemistrySupported CatalystsAzetidine ChemistryCatalyst Development For SynthesisCatalytic SynthesisEnantioselective Catalyst DesignEnantioselective SynthesisImine CatalysisImine FormationTransition-metal-catalyzed Heterocycle Synthesis
A catalytic method for the preparation of aziridines from imines and diazoacetate is developed using copper complexes as catalyst; the synthetic, diastereo- and enantio-selective scope of the reaction are presented.
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