Continuous‐Flow Synthesis and Derivatization of Aziridines through Palladium‐Catalyzed C(sp 3 )−H Activation

Abstract

A continuous‐flow synthesis of aziridines by palladium‐catalyzed C(sp 3 )−H activation is described. The new flow reaction could be combined with an aziridine‐ring‐opening reaction to give highly functionalized aliphatic amines through a consecutive process. A predictive mechanistic model was developed and used to design the C−H activation flow process and illustrates an approach towards first‐principles design based on novel catalytic reactions.