Rui Wang, Yongzheng Ding and Gang Li
Org. Biomol. Chem., 2017,15, 4966-4970
DOI:
10.1039/C7OB01163F,
Communication
A novel readily available bidentate 2-methylsulfinyl isobutyramide directing group has been developed for benzylamine derivatives. It promoted ortho-C–H arylation and iodination of various substrates in good to excellent yields. The auxiliary is promising to be used in organic synthesis due to its versatility and convenient preparation from inexpensive materials.