Tertiary Amine Promoted Aziridination: Preparation of NH-Aziridines from Aliphatic α,β-Unsaturated Ketones.

trans-NH-Aziridines were prepared from aliphatic α,β-unsaturated ketones using a tertiary amine promoted reaction via in situ generated N,N-ylides. Through use of modified conditions the reaction proved to be applicable for the diastereoselective aziridination of a range of enolisable aliphatic α,β-unsaturated ketones of varying substitution patterns. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]