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Rhodium‐Catalyzed Alkylation of C−H Bonds in Aromatic Amides with Non‐activated 1‐Alkenes: The Possible Generation of Carbene Intermediates from Alkenes
Author(s) -
Yamaguchi Takuma,
Natsui Satoko,
Shibata Kaname,
Yamazaki Ken,
Rej Supriya,
Ano Yusuke,
Chatani Naoto
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201901300
Subject(s) - carbene , rhodium , alkylation , catalysis , chemistry , medicinal chemistry , alkene , organic chemistry
The alkylation of C−H bonds (hydroarylation) in aromatic amides with non‐activated 1‐alkenes using a rhodium catalyst and assisted by an 8‐aminoquinoline directing group is reported. The addition of a carboxylic acid is crucial for the success of this reaction. The results of deuterium‐labeling experiments indicate that one of deuterium atoms in the alkene is missing, suggesting that the reaction does not proceed through the commonly accepted mechanism for C−H alkylation reactions. Instead the reaction is proposed to proceed through a carbene mechanism. The carbene mechanism is also supported by preliminary DFT calculations.