Green organometallic chemistry: CpFe+-induced amination of chloroarenes in water

Reaction of NH3, primary amines and non-bulky secondary amines with the complexes [FeIICp(η6-ArCl)][X] (Ar=C6H5 or o-C6H4Cl, X=Cl, BF4 or PF6) in water at room temperature gives the nucleophilic substitution products [FeIICp(η6-ArNR1R2)][X] isolated as PF6 salts.