Cobalt-Catalyzed Intermolecular Markovnikov Hydroamination of Nonactivated Olefins: -Selective Alkylation of Benzotriazole.

Cobalt-catalyzed Markovnikov-selective hydroamination of nonactivated olefins was developed. Hydrogen atom transfer from a catalytically generated cobalt(III)-hydride complex to the olefins proceeded regioselectively, and the nucleophilic addition of benzotriazoles occurred selectively at their -positions. The synthetic utility of the obtained -alkylated benzotriazoles as stable amine protecting groups under various reaction conditions was demonstrated, and the products were also transformed into primary amines by zinc-mediated reduction.