Abstract
Synthetic chemistry aims to build up molecular complexity from simple feedstocks1. However, the ability to exert precise changes that manipulate the connectivity of the molecular skeleton itself remains limited, despite possessing substantial potential to expand the accessible chemical space2,3. Here we report a reaction that ‘deletes’ nitrogen from organic molecules. We show that N-pivaloyloxy-N-alkoxyamides, a subclass of anomeric amides, promote the intermolecular activation of secondary aliphatic amines to yield intramolecular carbon–carbon coupling products. Mechanistic experiments indicate that the reactions proceed via isodiazene intermediates that extrude the nitrogen atom as dinitrogen, producing short-lived diradicals that rapidly couple to form the new carbon–carbon bond. The reaction shows broad functional-group tolerance, which enables the translation of routine amine synthesis protocols into a strategy for carbon–carbon bond constructions and ring syntheses. This is highlighted by the use of this reaction in the syntheses and skeletal editing of bioactive compounds.
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We thank D. Nagib, F. D. Toste, M. Johnson and Z. Wickens for discussions. Financial support for this work was provided by start-up funding from the University of Chicago.
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Kennedy, S.H., Dherange, B.D., Berger, K.J. et al. Skeletal editing through direct nitrogen deletion of secondary amines. Nature 593, 223–227 (2021). https://ift.tt/33G14Ay
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