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. 2011 Nov 28;47(44):12074-6.
doi: 10.1039/c1cc15843k. Epub 2011 Oct 17.

Rhodium(III)-catalyzed oxidative carbonylation of benzamides with carbon monoxide

Ya Du  1 , Todd K Hyster, Tomislav Rovis
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Rhodium(III)-catalyzed oxidative carbonylation of benzamides with carbon monoxide

Ya Du et al. Chem Commun (Camb). .

Abstract

An efficient strategy for the oxidative carbonylation of aromatic amides via C-H/N-H activation to form phthalimides using an Rh(III) catalyst has been developed. The reaction shows a preference for C-H bonds of electron-rich aromatic amides and tolerates a variety of functional groups.

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