Bu4NI-catalyzed decarboxylative acyloxylation of an sp3 C–H bond adjacent to a heteroatom with α-oxocarboxylic acids†
Shuai Zhang,Li-Na Guo,Hua Wang,Xin-Hua Duan
Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry Pub Date : 05/10/2013 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/C3OB40748A
Abstract

A novel metal-free decarboxylative acyloxylation of an sp3 C–H bond in formamides and ethers has been explored. A variety of N-acyloxymethylamides and α-acyloxy ethers could be easily synthesized by this method. Preliminary mechanistic studies have shown that the reaction proceeded via a radical process.

Graphical abstract: Bu4NI-catalyzed decarboxylative acyloxylation of an sp3 C–H bond adjacent to a heteroatom with α-oxocarboxylic acids