Intramolecular Carbonyl Nitroso Ene Reaction Catalyzed by Iron(III) Chloride/Hydrogen Peroxide as an Efficient Tool for Direct Allylic Amination

A mild, simple oxidation protocol employing iron(III) chloride as a catalyst and hydrogen peroxide as a stoichiometric oxidant was found to be compatible with an intramolecular carbonyl nitroso ene reaction and allowed us to efficiently convert hydroxamic acids into a diverse range of 1,2- and 1,3-amino alcohol derivatives in a single operation.