N‐(1‐Oxy‐2‐picolyl)oxalamic Acid as an Efficient Ligand for Copper‐Catalyzed Amination of Aryl Iodides at Room Temperature

Abstract N‐(1‐Oxy‐pyridin‐2‐ylmethyl)oxalamic acid was identified as efficient ligand for CuI‐catalyzed amination of aryl halides at room temperature. In our catalytic system, N‐arylation of cyclic secondary amines, primary amines, amino acids, and ammonia proceeded with moderate to excellent yields and high functional group tolerance.