Pd^II‐Catalyzed CH Olefination of <i>N</i>‐(2‐Pyridyl)sulfonyl Anilines and Arylalkylamines

Abstract

Flexible friend: The N-(2-pyridyl)sulfonyl group acts as a removable directing group in the PdII-catalyzed aryl CH ortho alkenylation of N-alkyl aniline, benzylamine, and phenethylamine derivatives with electron-poor alkenes. The products were obtained in high yields (70–90 %) and with complete regiocontrol. The mild reductive N-sulfonyl removal enables the construction of a variety of nitrogen heterocycles. EWG=electron-withdrawing group. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.