Recent Developments in Catalytic Asymmetric Aziridination

Aziridines, structurally related to epoxides, are among the most challenging and fascinating heterocycles in organic chemistry due to their increasing applications in asymmetric synthesis, medicinal chemistry, and materials science. These threemembered nitrogen-containing rings serve as key intermed...

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Autores: Olaizola Alvarez, Yurre, Ochoa de Retana Mendibil, Ana María, De los Santos Ruiz, Jesús Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad del País Vasco
Repositorio:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación
OAI Identifier:oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/75109
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/75109
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Aza-Darzens
2H-azirines
chiral aziridines
enantioselective aziridination
kinetic resolution
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Sumario:Aziridines, structurally related to epoxides, are among the most challenging and fascinating heterocycles in organic chemistry due to their increasing applications in asymmetric synthesis, medicinal chemistry, and materials science. These threemembered nitrogen-containing rings serve as key intermediates in the synthesis of chiral amines, complex molecules, and pharmaceutically relevant compounds. This review provides an overview of recent progress in catalytic asymmetric aziridination, focusing on novel methodologies, an analysis of the scope and limitations of each approach, and mechanistic insights.