Activation of Phenyl[(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imino]-λ³-iodane with Metal Salts in Reactions with Alkenes

Effects of different conditions on the reaction of alkenes with phenyl[(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)­imino]-λ³-iodane (PhI=NTf, 1) have been studied. The reaction of PhI=NTf with styrenes in the presence of copper(I) chloride led to the formation of substituted aziridine and bis-trifluorometanesulfonamido derivatives at different ratios. When silver nitrate was used as additive in the same reaction, 1-phenyl-2-(trifluoro­methanesulfonamido)ethyl nitrate was formed. Isomeric amidines were obtained from camphene as substrate in the presence of different activating additives and an oxidant. Potential biological activity of the synthesized compounds was predicted using PASS Online software.