Indium Trichloride Promoted Regioselective Ring Opening of Aziridines with TMS Azide (original) (raw)

Abstract

N-Tosylaziridines are opened regioselectively with trimethylsilyl azide in the presence of indium trichloride to afford the corresponding azido amines in high yields.

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