Photochemical reactions of aromatic compounds. 43. Direct photoamination of arenes with ammonia and primary amines in the presence of electron acceptors

M Yasuda, T Yamashita, K Shima…

Index: Yasuda, Masahide; Yamashita, Toshiaki; Shima, Kensuke; Pac, Chyongjin Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1987 , vol. 52, # 5 p. 753 - 759

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Abstract

Direct photoamination of phenanthrene, 9-methoxyphenanthrene, anthracene, naphthalene, and several substituted naphthalenes with ammonia or primary amines in the presence of m- dicyanobenzene occurs to give aminated dihydroarenes in fairly good yields. m- Dimethoxybenzene and biphenyl are photoaminated in lower yields. A suggested mechanism for the photoamination involves the nucleophilic attack of ammonia and ...