Rapid nitrogen inversion occurs in amines and related compounds
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SUPPORTED
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Rapid pyramidal inversion is a well-documented characteristic of amines and related compounds, presenting a significant barrier to isolating chiral nitrogen centers unless specifically restricted.
Evidence for · 2
The asymmetric synthesis of an acyclic N-stereogenic amine.
2026 · cited by 1
Paper [2] notes that enantioselective approaches to acyclic N-stereogenic amines are hindered by their rapid pyramidal nitrogen inversion.
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Organocatalytic asymmetric synthesis of Tröger's bases.
2025 · cited by 1
Paper [3] states that the stereochemical course of tertiary amines has long been overlooked due to the low energy barriers for rapid pyramidal inversion between nitrogen-based conformers.