Rhodium-catalyzed Direct Coupling of Benzothioamides with Alkenes and Alkynes through Directed C-H Bond Cleavage

摘要

Rhodium-catalyzed direct coupling of benzothioamides with alkenes proceeds smoothly involving ortho-C-H bond cleavage. The thioamides also couple with alkynes under similar conditions accompanied by desulfurization and C-N bond cleavage to produce indenone derivatives.