Intramolecular Aromatic Amination through Iron‐Mediated Nitrene Transfer

Abstract

An iron(III) anilide complex can be formed through the reaction of phenyl-N-tosylimidoiodinane with the non-heme iron complex [(6-PhTPA)FeII(NCCH3)2](ClO4)2 (TPA= tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine), in which an efficient transfer of the nitrene moiety to the ortho position of the α-phenyl substituent is achieved (a hypothetical structure of the complex is illustrated, in which the tolyl ring, except for the ipso carbon atom, is excluded for clarity; Fe pink, S yellow, O red, N blue).