tert‐Butoxy‐Radical‐Promoted α‐Arylation of Alkylamines with Aryl Halides

In the presence of a tert‐butoxy radical precursor, the reaction of alkylamines with aryl halides was found to give α‐arylated alkylamines through homolytic aromatic substitution of the halogen atoms. Just by adding a tert‐butoxy radical precursor, alkylamines react with aryl halides to give α‐arylalkylamines. The reaction proceeds through chemoselective homolytic aromatic substitution of the halogen atom (Br or Cl) by an α‐aminoalkyl radical.