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A Smiles rearrangement is the key step in the efficient coupling of primary amines with isocyanides, carbonyl compounds, and electron-deficient substituted phenols to form N-aryl amines (see picture). The presence of a nitro or ester group on the resulting adduct allows applications in heterocyclic synthesis.
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