Synthesis 2014; 46(14): 1853-1858
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1339109
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Synthesis of α-Ketoamides from Aryl Methyl Ketones and N,N-Dimethylformamide via Copper-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidative Coupling

Mingxin Zhou
Institute of Next Generation Matter Transformation, College of Chemical Engineering at Huaqiao University, 668 Jimei Blvd, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, P. R. of China   Email: qsong@hqu.edu.cn
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Qiuling Song*
Institute of Next Generation Matter Transformation, College of Chemical Engineering at Huaqiao University, 668 Jimei Blvd, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, P. R. of China   Email: qsong@hqu.edu.cn
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Publication History

Received: 23 February 2014

Accepted after revision: 13 April 2014

Publication Date:
28 May 2014 (online)


Abstract

A copper-catalyzed aerobic oxidative coupling of aryl methyl ketones with N,N-dimethylformamide was developed, which afforded α-ketoamides by a sequence of dioxygen activation, C–H bond functionalization, and amide formation with N,N-dimethylformamide as the nitrogen source. Molecular oxygen was found to play a crucial role in this transformation.

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