Simple, novel deaminations. VII. High-yield conversion of primary and secondary carbinamines to alcohol and formate esters via nucleophilic substitution of protonated sulfonimide derivatives

Structure of N,N-bis(p-nitrophenylsulfonyl)phenethylamine, C20H17N3O8S2

“…The title compound is prepared by the reaction of one equivalent of phenethylamine with two equivalents of p-nitrobenzenesulfonyl chloride in a two-step process (DeChristopher, Adamek, Klein, Lyon & Baumgarten, 1975). It is one in a series of compounds being studied for their reactivity in a solid-state and stereoselective pyrolytic cis-elimination reaction.…”