One-Step Synthesis of Tertiary α-Amino Ketones and α-Amino Esters From Amines and Diazocarbonyl Compounds

Abstract
Diazoketones and diazoesters react with tertiary amines in the presence of copper powder to form transient ammonium ylides. These ylides undergo facile [1,2]-shift from N to C (Stevens rearrangement) of the best migrating group. Overall, α-substituted α-amino ketones or α-amino esters are formed in one step from simple reactants.

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