Synthesis of arylamines and N-heterocycles by direct catalytic nitrogenation using N2

Abstract

Ammonia and nitric acid are key platform chemicals to introduce nitrogen into organic molecules, however gaseous N2 would be a more direct and available source of nitrogen. Here, the authors report a direct catalytic nitrogenation to afford valuable arylamines and N-heterocycles from organohalides using dinitrogen (N2) as the nitrogen source.