The synthesis and reactivity of N-diphenylphosphinyl aziridines

Osborn, Helen M.I. and Sweeney, J. B. and Howson, Bill (1994) The synthesis and reactivity of N-diphenylphosphinyl aziridines. SYNLETT, 1994 (2). pp. 145-147. ISSN 0936-5214

Abstract

The synthesis of enantiopure N-diphenylphosphinyl (Dpp) protected aziridines from 2-aminoalcohols and the reactions of these aziridines with a range of nucleophiles is described.