Expedient iron-catalyzed stereospecific synthesis of triazines via cycloaddition of aziridines with diaziridines†
Tanumay Sarkar,Kangkan Talukdar,Subhasish Roy,Tharmalingam Punniyamurthy
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 02/14/2020 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C9CC10089J
Abstract

Iron-catalyzed stereospecific [3+3]-annulation of aziridines with diaziridines is described to furnish [1,2,4]-triazines in high yield at room temperature. The use of an inexpensive iron salt catalyst, substrate scope and enantiomeric purity are the important practical features.

Graphical abstract: Expedient iron-catalyzed stereospecific synthesis of triazines via cycloaddition of aziridines with diaziridines