Heterocycles in organic synthesis. Part 42. Preparation of azides, phthalimides, and sulphonamides from primary amines
Abstract
N-Alkyl and N-benzyl substituents are displaced from 2,4,6-triphenylpyridinium rations by nucleophilic azide, phthalimide, succinimide, and sulphonamide anions. This enables the conversion of primary alkyl- and benzylamines into azides, and primary (with potential for inversion or labelling) and secondary amines.