Insertion of ammonia into alkenes to build aromatic N-heterocycles
oleh: Shuai Liu, Xu Cheng
| Format: | Article |
|---|---|
| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2022-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Aromatic heterocycles containing nitrogen are ubiquitous in biologically relevant small molecules. Here the authors show an unorthodox methodology for their synthesis, by inserting the nitrogen atom into a carbon ring, with ammonia in electrochemical conditions.