Recent advances in C-H bond aminations catalyzed by ruthenium porphyrin complexes

This review deals with the use of ruthenium porphyrin complexes to catalyze hydrocarbon aminations. This class of versatile porphyrin catalysts are able to activate different nitrogen sources, such as iminoiodinanes and organic azides, and promote the synthesis of a variety of aza-derivatives. Many synthetic procedures have been discussed as well as catalytic mechanisms involved in order to give an overview on the use of ruthenium porphyrins to promote nitrene transfer reactions yielding aminated derivatives.