Dirhodium(II)‐Catalyzed C(sp2)−H Azidation of Benzaldehydes

• Published in: Chemistry : a European journal Vol. 26; no. 30; p. 6740
• Main Authors: Wang, Yi, Fang, Zaixiang, Chen, Xiaochuan, Wang, Yuanhua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 26.05.2020
• Subjects: Chemistry; Lanterns; Rhodium compounds
• ISSN: 0947-6539; 1521-3765
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.202001173

Invited for the cover of this issue is the group of Yuanhua Wang at Sichuan University. The image depicts the reported dirhodium complexes depicted as Chinese lanterns. Read the full text of the article at 10.1002/chem.201905855. “In this study, the direct azidation of benzaldehydes catalyzed by the dirhodium(II) catalysts was successfully achieved by the slow generation of the putative one‐electron oxidative intermediate Rh2(II,III)N3. Such a highly efficient direct azidation provides a more concise route for the synthesis of some important bioactive compounds.” Read more about the story behind the cover in the Cover Profile and about the research itself on page 6805 ff. (DOI: 10.1002/chem.201905855).