Synlett 2014; 25(11): 1621-1625
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1341279
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Nickel-Catalyzed sp3 C–H Bond Activation from Decarboxylative Cross­Coupling of α,β-Unsaturated Carboxylic Acids with Amides

Authors

  • Jia-Xiang Zhang

    a   Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. of China
  • Yan-Jing Wang

    b   College of Sciences, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, P. R. of China   Fax: +86(10)62554670   Email: nxwang@mail.ipc.ac.cn
  • Nai-Xing Wang*

    a   Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. of China
  • Wei Zhang

    a   Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. of China
  • Cui-Bing Bai

    a   Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. of China
  • Yi-He Li

    a   Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. of China
  • Jia-Long Wen

    a   Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. of China
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Publication History

Received: 10 March 2014

Accepted after revision: 07 April 2014

Publication Date:
14 May 2014 (online)


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Abstract

Nickel-catalyzed functionalization of C(sp3)–H bonds adjacent to a nitrogen atom in amides through decarboxylative cross-coupling of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids is reported. A possible reaction mechanism is proposed that involves radical intermediate species.

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