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Chiral amine synthesis refashioned

Catalytic intramolecular C–H amination via nitrene transfer typically yields N-heterocycles which can be unmasked to amino alcohols and diamines. Now, an enantioselective Co-catalysed 1,5-C–H amination to form cyclic sulfamidates from alcohols allows for ring opening to deliver diverse β-functionalized chiral amines.

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Fig. 1: Synthesis of β-functionalized chiral amines through Co-catalyzed 1,5-C(sp3)–H amination.

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Zerull, E.E., Schomaker, J.M. Chiral amine synthesis refashioned. Nat. Synth 1, 506–507 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44160-022-00110-8

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