Rh-catalyzed Transient Directing Group Promoted C—H Amidation of Benzaldehydes Utilizing Dioxazolones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/cjoc.201700726

Transition-metal catalyzed C—H functionalization of benzaldehydes is of great interest in organic synthesis. Herein, we developed a transient directing group assisted amidation of benzaldehydes catalyzed by rhodium catalyst. With the employment of 10 mol% of 4-trifluoromethyl aniline, the in situ generated imine groups as the directing group efficiently enable this transformation. By using this protocol, a wide range of benzaldehydes were efficiently converted into the corresponding N-(2-formylphenyl)benzamides utilizing dioxazolones as the nitrogen source.