Water-mediated C–H activation of arenes with secure carbene precursors: the reaction and its application†
Abstract
A water-mediated C–H activation using sulfoxonium ylides is reported, providing a general, green and step-economic approach to construct a C–C bond and varieties of useful N-heterocycle scaffolds. Notably, the “water-mediated” activation, in contrast to that in organic solvents, shows great potential in pharmaceutical, biochemistry and chemical industries.