Synlett 2018; 29(10): 1400-1404
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1591970
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Remote Oxidative C–H Amidation of Anilides with Dibenzenesulfonimides under Metal-Free Conditions

Dehu Xiang
a   Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for High-Efficiency Utilization of Solar Energy, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, P. R. of China   Email: zhangqian620@hotmail.com
b   School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, P. R. of China   Email: dongli@mail.hbut.edu.cn
,
Lan Xia
b   School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, P. R. of China   Email: dongli@mail.hbut.edu.cn
,
Yunhua Zhang
a   Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for High-Efficiency Utilization of Solar Energy, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, P. R. of China   Email: zhangqian620@hotmail.com
b   School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, P. R. of China   Email: dongli@mail.hbut.edu.cn
,
Qian Zhang*
a   Hubei Collaborative Innovation Center for High-Efficiency Utilization of Solar Energy, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, P. R. of China   Email: zhangqian620@hotmail.com
b   School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, P. R. of China   Email: dongli@mail.hbut.edu.cn
,
Dong Li  *
b   School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, P. R. of China   Email: dongli@mail.hbut.edu.cn
› Author Affiliations
We are grateful to the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21702054), Hubei Provincial Natural Science Foundation (No. 2016CFB206) and the Hubei Provincial Hundred-Talent Program Fund for financial support.

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Publication History

Received: 17 December 2017

Accepted after revision: 05 March 2018

Publication Date:
07 May 2018 (online)


Abstract

A remote oxidative C–H bond amidation of anilides with dibenzenesulfonimides mediated by PhI(OAc)2 under metal-free conditions provided para-amidated anilides with high selectivity and moderate to good yields. The reaction proceeded under mild or neutral conditions and it has good air and moisture tolerance. The method represents a novel and facile strategy for the synthesis of arylamines.

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