Issue 12, 2018

Selective formation of phthalimides from amines, aldehydes and CO by Pd-catalyzed oxidative C–H aminocarbonylation

Abstract

Pd-Catalyzed C–H bond aminocarbonylation represents one of the most significant approaches to the synthesis of amides. It still remains a challenge due to the decomposition of catalysts and poor chemoselectivity. To overcome the above difficulties, imines are used as the amine source to achieve aminocarbonylation. The in situ generated imines could also act as a directing group to induce C–H bond activation. This transformation provides an efficient and straightforward protocol for the synthesis of phthalimide derivatives which widely exist in natural products, pharmaceuticals and functional materials from amines, aldehydes and CO in one pot. Various functional groups are tolerated and the yields are up to 99%.

Graphical abstract: Selective formation of phthalimides from amines, aldehydes and CO by Pd-catalyzed oxidative C–H aminocarbonylation

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
15 Mar 2018
Accepted
23 Nis 2018
First published
01 May 2018

Org. Chem. Front., 2018,5, 1957-1961

Selective formation of phthalimides from amines, aldehydes and CO by Pd-catalyzed oxidative C–H aminocarbonylation

R. Shi, F. Liao, H. Niu and A. Lei, Org. Chem. Front., 2018, 5, 1957 DOI: 10.1039/C8QO00282G

To request permission to reproduce material from this article, please go to the Copyright Clearance Center request page.

If you are an author contributing to an RSC publication, you do not need to request permission provided correct acknowledgement is given.

If you are the author of this article, you do not need to request permission to reproduce figures and diagrams provided correct acknowledgement is given. If you want to reproduce the whole article in a third-party publication (excluding your thesis/dissertation for which permission is not required) please go to the Copyright Clearance Center request page.

Read more about how to correctly acknowledge RSC content.

Social activity

Spotlight

Advertisements