Palladium-Catalyzed Aerobic Aminooxygenation of Alkenes for Preparation of Isoindolinones

Abstract

A palladium-catalyzed intramolecular isoindolinone-forming aminooxygenation of alkenes with 1 atm of oxygen as oxidant is reported. A variety of functionalized alkenes and carboxylic acids can be used, and high yields were observed. Preliminary mechanistic studies revealed that the aminooxygenation products were formed through the oxidation of a C-Pd(II) species using a strong oxidant, peroxide, which is generated in situ from a Pd(OAc)2/bpy/O2/HOAc catalytic system.