K. Kanyiva, Marina Tane, T. Shibata
Oct 18, 2019
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The Journal of organic chemistry
Abstract
An efficient method for the asymmetric synthesis of 4-imidazolidinones via an iodine-catalyzed intramolecular N-H/C(sp3)-H activation of readily available and abundant feedstocks, amino acids and amines is described. The reaction proceeded under visible light irradiation to afford a variety of 4-imidazolidinone derivatives under mild conditions in moderate to excellent yields. Both benzylic and unactivated secondary C(sp3)-H bonds were aminated, and a variety of functional groups were tolerated.