Palladium-catalyzed inter- and intramolecular hydroamination of styrenes coupled with alcohol oxidation using N-fluorobenzenesulfonimide as the oxidant

Palladium-catalyzed inter- and intramolecular hydroaminations of styrenes that are coupled to alcohol oxidation under oxidative condition are reported. The fluorination reagent NFSI is used as the nitrogen source as well as the oxidant. Bidental nitrogen ligand bathocuproine plays a crucial role in this transformation. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.