Highly selective C-H functionalization/halogenation of acetanilide.

Highly selective C-H functionalization/halogenation of acetanilide.

Journal of the American Chemical Society (2006-06-08)

Xiaobing Wan, Zhongxun Ma, Bijie Li, Keya Zhang, Shaokui Cao, Shiwei Zhang, Zhangjie Shi

ABSTRACT

Highly regioselective C-H functionalization/halogenation of acetanilides to produce ortho-haloacetanilides was catalyzed by Pd(OAc)2 and Cu(OAc) 2 with CuX2 as the halogen source.

MATERIALS

Product Number

Brand

Product Description

397237

Sigma-Aldrich

Acetanilide, zone-refined, purified by sublimation, ≥99.95%

397229

Sigma-Aldrich

Acetanilide, purified by sublimation, ≥99.9%