Vinylazides: versatile synthons and magical precursors for the construction of N-heterocycles.
Mol Divers 2020;
25:2533-2570. [PMID:
32474890 DOI:
10.1007/s11030-020-10106-1]
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Abstract
Nowadays, application of vinylazides as precursors is a key method for the construction of N-heterocycles in organic synthesis. These versatile three-atom synthons can be converted into intermediates such as 2H-azirines, iminyl radicals, iminyl metal complexes, iminyl inions and nitrilium ions that subsequently afford a wide range of polyfunctional cyclic nitrogen-containing compounds. In this review, the reactions of vinylazides leading to these products (in the last decade) are categorized based on the types of the resulting N-heterocyclic rings and a brief and concise description of the reaction mechanisms is presented.
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