Ru/Ag-Catalyzed Oxidative Alkenylation of Benzamides and Phenylazoles through Regioselective C–H Bond Cleavage

Yuto Hashimoto, Timon Ortloff, Koji Hirano, Tetsuya Satoh, Carsten Bolm, Masahiro Miura

Chemistry Letters · 2012 · 79 citations · 68 references

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Abstract

Abstract Oxidative alkenylation of N,N-disubstituted benzamides with alkenes accompanied by regioselective C–H bond cleavage proceeds efficiently in the presence of a Ru/Ag catalyst system together with a copper oxidant. The procedure is also applicable to phenylazoles.

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