[FeIII(TF4DMAP)­Cl] can efficiently catalyze intermolecular sp3 C–H amination using aryl azides and intramolecular sp3 C–H amination of alkyl azides in moderate-to-high product yields. At catalyst loading down to 1 mol %, the reactions display high chemo- and regioselectivity with broad substrate scope and are effective for late-stage functionalization of complex natural/bioactive molecules.

An iron(iii) porphyrin catalysed sp3 C–H amination and alkene aziridination with broad substrate scope under mild conditions is conducted, with selectivity through the use of organic azides as the nitrogen source under blue LED light irradiation.