Synthetic Applications of Aziridinium Ions

Overview

Journal Molecules

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Biology

Date 2021 Apr 3

PMID 33809951

Citations 5

Authors

Jala Ranjith

Hyun-Joon Ha

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Abstract

Nonactivated aziridine with an electron-donating group at the ring nitrogen should be activated to an aziridinium ion prior to being converted to cyclic and acyclic nitrogen-containing molecules. This review describes ways to generate aziridinium ions and their utilization for synthetic purposes. Specifically, the intra- and intermolecular formation of aziridinium ions with proper electrophiles are classified, and their regio- and stereoselective transformations with nucleophiles are described on the basis of recent developments.

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