Nitrene transfer reaction catalyzed by substituted metallophthalocyanines

Metallophthalocyanines bearing substituents are found to be efficient catalysts for nitrene transfer reactions. Under optimized reaction conditions, aziridination of alkenes and amidation of CH bonds with PhI = NTs by using 3-trifluromethylphenyoxy-substituted phthalocyanine-iron complex led to the highest yields of 90% and 85% for 4-methylstyrene and 4-ethyltoluene, respectively.

Graphical abstractMetallophthalocyanines bearing substituents are found to be efficient catalysts for nitrene transfer reaction. Under optimized reaction conditions, aziridination of alkenes and amidation of CH bonds with PhI = NTs by using 3-trifluromethylphenyoxy-substituted iron-phthalocyanine complex led to the highest yields of 90% and 85% for 4-methylstyrene and 4-methylethylbenzene, respectively. Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slide