Youwei Xu, G. Zheng, Xifa Yang
Jan 16, 2018
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Chemodivergent and redox-neutral annulations between N-methoxybenzamides and sulfoxonium ylides have been realized via Rh(iii)-catalyzed C-H activation. The sulfoxonium ylide acts as a carbene precursor, and coupling occurs under acid-controlled conditions, where Zn(OTf)2 and PivOH promote chemodivergent cyclizations.