Titanium-catalyzed intermolecular hydroaminoalkylation of conjugated dienes

Chemistry. 2013 Mar 18;19(12):3833-7. doi: 10.1002/chem.201203693. Epub 2013 Feb 20.

Abstract

Ti me kangaroo down: Conjugated dienes undergo intermolecular hydroaminoalkylation in the presence of Ti catalyst [Ind2 TiMe2 ] (Ind=η(5) -indenyl). This new reaction offers a highly atom-efficient approach to homoallylic amines from 1,3-butadienes.