Rhodium(iii)-catalyzed chemodivergent annulations between N-methoxybenzamides and sulfoxonium ylides via C–H activation

Abstract

Chemodivergent and redox-neutral annulations between N-methoxybenzamides and sulfoxonium ylides have been realized via Rh(III)-catalyzed C–H activation. The sulfoxonium ylide acts as a carbene precursor, and coupling occurs under acid-controlled conditions, where Zn(OTf)₂ and PivOH promote chemodivergent cyclizations.