Metal catalyzed olefin aziridination reactions have attracted attention because these reactions represent a critical chemical transformation for the direct formation of carbon nitrogen bonds in the synthesis of nitrogen containing compounds. A variety of transition metal mediated aziridination reactions have been previously reported, but these methodologies often require the use of precious and sometimes toxic metals (e.g., Pd, Ag, and Rh). Therefore, recent efforts have focused on the development of catalysts that instead rely on inexpensive first-row transition metals. This poster presentation will describe the development of a mononuclear nickel catalyst for nitrene transfer reactions. The synthesis and complete characterization of a new square planar nickel(II) complex (PPh4)[Ni(LAr-ipr)(H2O)] (1) will be described. The catalytic reactivity of complex 1 in variety of azridination reactions will also be described.

Nickel(II) catalyzed aziridination reactions

255th National Meeting (2018)

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