10.1021/acs.joc.0c00227
The study reports the synthesis and characterization of five new N-acyl-glutarimides:1-Benzoylpiperidine-2,6-dione, 1-Benzoyl-4,4-dimethylpiperidine-2,6-dione, 8-Benzoyl-8-azaspiro[4.5]decane-7,9-dione, 3-Benzoyl-3-azaspiro[5.5]undecane-2,4-dione, 1-Benzoyl-4-phenylpiperidine-2,6-dione, demonstrating their extreme twist angles close to 90 degrees, which significantly enhances their reactivity in N–C(O) bond cross-coupling reactions. The compounds were found to be highly reactive in both metal-catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura cross-coupling and transition-metal-free transamidation reactions. Computational studies revealed high rotational barriers around the N–C(O) axis, indicating a strong preference for the twisted conformation. This work expands the toolkit of N-acyl-glutarimides for developing new N–C(O) bond activation reactions, highlighting their potential in synthetic chemistry.