Direct N-cyclopropylation of secondary acyclic amides promoted by copper.

Chem Commun (Camb)

CNRS, UMR 5253, Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier AM2N, ENSCM, 8, rue de l'Ecole Normale, 34296 Montpellier Cedex 5, France.

Published: August 2013

The N-cyclopropylation of aromatic and aliphatic secondary acyclic amides, known to be poor nucleophiles, has been accomplished using a simple and cheap copper system. The corresponding tertiary acyclic amides, which constitute a wide family of biologically active compounds, have been obtained in good to excellent yields.

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