Synthesis of Functionalized N-Arylsulfonyl Aziridines from α,β-Unsaturated Esters, Amides, Ketones, and Nitriles Using N,N-Dichloroarylsulfonamides as Nitrogen Source

Synthetic Communications

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1337-1347

  Nadir, Upender K ^a   Singh, Anamika ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Alkenes; Aziridination; N Arylsulfonyl aziridine; P Toluenesulfonamide

Indexed keywords

2 ACETYL 3 PHENYL N (4 TOLUENESULFONYL)AZIRIDINE; 2 BENZOYL 3 [4 CHLOROPHENYL N (4 TOLUENESULFONYL)AZIRIDINE]; 2 CYANO 3 PHENYL N (4 TOLUENESULFONYL)AZIRIDINE; 2 CYANO N (4 TOLUENESULFONYL)AZIRIDINE; ALKENE; AMIDE; AZIRIDINE DERIVATIVE; COPPER DERIVATIVE; ESTER; KETONE; METHYL 3,3 DIMETHYL N (4 TOLUENESULFONYL)AZIRIDINE 2 CARBOXYLATE; N (4 TOLUENESULFONYL) 2 METHOXYCARBONYL 3 (4 CHLOROPHENYL)AZIRIDINE; N (4 TOLUENESULFONYL) 2 METHOXYCARBONYL 3 (4 NITROPHENYL)AZIRIDINE; N (4 TOLUENESULFONYL) 2 METHOXYCARBONYL 3 PHENYLAZIRIDINE; N (4 TOLUENESULFONYL) 2 METHOXYCARBONYLAZIRIDINE; N (4 TOLUENESULFONYL)AZIRIDINE 2 CARBOXAMIDE; NITRILE; NITROGEN; SODIUM HYDROXIDE; SULFONAMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CYCLIZATION; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 1842585948     PISSN: 00397911     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/SCC-120030324     Document Type: Article

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