A protocol for palladium-catalyzed C-H carbonylation of readily available free primary benzylamines using NH2 as the chelating group under an atmospheric pressure of CO has been achieved, providing a general,… Click to show full abstract
A protocol for palladium-catalyzed C-H carbonylation of readily available free primary benzylamines using NH2 as the chelating group under an atmospheric pressure of CO has been achieved, providing a general, atom- and step-economic approach to benzolactams, an important structural motif found in many biologically active compounds. Application of this new method is also exemplified in the concise syntheses of two bioactive molecules.
               
Click one of the above tabs to view related content.