Jiawei Huang, Xiaoman Li, Zhigang Lei, Liang Xu, Shuai Liu
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Abstract
Efficiently synthesizing primary amines continues to pose a significant challenge in the field of synthetic chemistry. This study reports a highly effective nickel-catalyzed amination of aryl halides using trimethylsilyl azide (TMSN3) as the nitrogen source, facilitated by methoxytrimethylsilane (MeO3SiH) under thermal conditions. Notably, this reaction proceeds without the need for an exogenous ligand and under mild conditions. Mechanistic investigations reveal that (MeO)3SiH promotes the formation of Ni(I) species, which cycle through Ni(I)/Ni(III) intermediates, driving the amination process efficiently.
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The Journal of Catalysis publishes scholarly articles on both heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysis, covering a wide range of chemical transformations. These include various types of catalysis, such as those mediated by photons, plasmons, and electrons. The focus of the studies is to understand the relationship between catalytic function and the underlying chemical properties of surfaces and metal complexes.
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