Rhodium(III)‐Catalyzed C(<i>sp</i>²)H Activation and Electrophilic Amidation with <i>N</i>‐Fluorobenzenesulfonimide

Abstract

Abstract An electrophilic amidation via a cationic rhodium(III)‐catalyzed C( sp 2 )H activation has been developed with the commercially available N ‐fluorobenzenesulfonimide as the amino source under external oxidant‐free conditions. This amidation requires only a catalytic amount of base and exhibits excellent functional group tolerance and regioselectivity, providing a new avenue in direct C( sp 2 )H amidation.