Iron-catalyzed allylic amination by nitroorganics

Abstract

[CpFe(CO)₂]₂ catalyzes the reaction of nitroaromatics with olefins under CO to produce allyl amines regioselectively; a coordinated organonitrogen species is implicated as the active aminating agent.

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