Spontaneous Oxygenation of Siloxy-N-silylketenimines to α-Ketoamides

Siloxy-N-silylketenimines generated in situ from O-silyl cyanohydrins were converted to α-ketoamides by brief exposure to air or oxygen. Oxidation under extremely mild conditions can be explained by assuming the intermediacy of a 3-imino-1,2-dioxetane derivative generated via triplet-singlet intersystem crossing after the reaction of siloxy-N-silylketenimines with triplet oxygen.

n Bu4NI-catalyzed direct amination of benzoxazoles with tertiary amines using TBHP as oxidant under microwave irradiation

A facile, efficient, and practical method for n Bu4NI-catalyzed direct C–H amination of benzoxazoles with tertiary amines has been developed. The system could be performed in the absence of metal catalyst and only requires tert-butyl hydroperoxide as oxidant under microwave irradiation. A variety of substituted benzoxazol-2-amines were synthesized with moderate to good yield.

TBAI-catalyzed oxidative C–H functionalization: a new route to benzo[b]phosphole oxides

The first metal-free, efficient TBAI-catalyzed radical addition/cyclization of diaryl(arylethynyl)phosphine oxides with toluene derivatives has been developed, affording a general, one-step approach to structurally sophisticated benzo[b]phosphole oxides via sequential C–H functionalization along with the formation of two new C–C bonds.

Copper-catalyzed, hypervalent iodine mediated CC bond activation of enaminones for the synthesis of α-keto amides

An unprecedented approach toward the general synthesis of α-keto amides has been established by tailoring the CC double bond of enaminones in the presence of CuI and hypervalent iodine.

Transition metal-free synthesis of α-ketoamides from arylmethyl ketones and alkylphosphoramides

Synthesis of α-ketoamides from arylmethyl ketones and hexalkylphosphoramides using TBAI as the catalyst and TBHP as the oxidant.

Synthesis of esters via sp3 C–H functionalisation

This review describes various methods for the synthesis of eleven classes of esters involving sp³ C–H functionalisation.

I2-promoted aerobic oxidative coupling of acetophenes with amines under metal-free conditions: facile access to α-ketoamides

A novel and efficient I₂-promoted oxidative coupling of acetophenes with amines to α-ketoamides is presented, which employs molecular oxygen as an environmentally friendly oxidant under metal-free conditions.

Bu4NI-catalyzed construction of tert-butyl peresters from alcohols

A new method for the synthesis of tert-butyl peresters directly from available alcohols catalyzed by Bu₄NI in an aqueous system was developed.

Room temperature copper-catalyzed oxidative amidation of terminal alkynes for the synthesis of α-ketoamides using O-benzoyl hydroxylamines as aminating reagent and oxidant

A novel and convenient copper-catalyzed oxidative amidation for the synthesis of α-ketoamides has been successfully developed, which uses easily available O-benzoyl hydroxylamines as aminating reagent and oxidant.

Metal free one-pot synthesis of α-ketoamides from terminal alkenes

A practical approach towards the synthesis of α-ketoamides from terminal alkenes has been developed using I₂/IBX under one-pot reaction conditions.

Metal-free catalytic cascade to chromones: direct coupling of salicylaldehydes and activated alkynes triggered by aryloxyl radicals

The first intermolecular addition reaction of aryloxyl radicals to CC bonds was disclosed, which can afford biologically important chromonsviaa PhNMe₃I-catalyzed direct coupling of salicylaldehydes and activated internal alkynes in only one step.

Formamidine hydrochloride as an amino surrogate: I2-catalyzed oxidative amidation of aryl methyl ketones leading to free (N–H) α-ketoamides

A highly efficient molecular iodine catalyzed oxidative amidation of aryl methyl ketones has been developed. This reaction represents a novel strategy for the synthesis of free (N–H) α-ketoamides.

Unexpected CN bond formation via NaI-catalyzed oxidative de-tetra-hydrogenative cross-couplings between N,N-dimethyl aniline and sulfamides

A direct de-tetra-hydrogenative cross-coupling reaction between C_sp3–H bonds and sulfamide under transition-metal-free conditions is reported to give the corresponding amidines.

Metal-free TBAI-catalyzed arylsulfonylation of activated alkenes with sulfonylhydrazides

An efficient approach to isoquinoline-1,3(2H,4H)-dione derivatives through metal-free oxidative arylsulfonylation of α,β-unsaturated imides with sulfonylhydrazides is developed.

Copper-catalyzed direct α-ketoesterification of propiophenones with acetophenones via C(sp3)–H oxidative cross-coupling

A Cu-catalyzed direct α-ketoesterification of propiophenones with acetophenones via C(sp³)–H oxidative cross-coupling was developed by using O₂ as an oxidant.

Iron-catalyzed regioselective direct coupling of aromatic aldehydes with coumarins leading to 3-aroyl coumarins

Iron-catalyzed direct radical acylation of coumarins with aromatic aldehydes to regioselectively afford 3-aroyl coumarin derivatives in moderate yields was described.

Direct oxidative coupling of amidine hydrochlorides and methylarenes: TBHP-mediated synthesis of substituted 1,3,5-triazines under metal-free conditions

Various 2,4,6-trisubstituted 1,3,5-triazines were smoothly formed via TBHP-mediated direct oxidative coupling of amidine and methylarenes.

Quinoline-2-carboimine copper complex immobilized on amine functionalized silica coated magnetite nanoparticles: a novel and magnetically retrievable catalyst for the synthesis of carbamates via C–H activation of formamides

A novel and magnetically recoverable nanocatalytic system consisting of a magnetic silica based copper complex has been fabricated and applied in the synthesis of carbamates via C–H activation of formamides.