Cobalt-Catalyzed Intramolecular Oxidative C(sp3)-H/N-H Carbonylation of Aliphatic Amides

Org Lett. 2017 Apr 21;19(8):2170-2173. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b00825. Epub 2017 Apr 13.

Abstract

A cobalt-catalyzed reaction protocol is developed to achieve the intramolecular oxidative C(sp3)-H/N-H carbonylation of aliphatic amides with CO. Various substituted propanamides are selectively transformed into corresponding succinimides in good to high yields. Notably, predominant selectivity for the carbonylation at the α-methyl groups of linear aliphatic amides is observed in this reaction system.

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  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't