title: Rhenium-catalyzed insertion of aldehyde into a C-H bond: synthesis of isobenzofuran derivatives.
abstract: A rhenium complex, [ReBr(CO)3(thf)]2, catalyzed reactions of aromatic ketimines with aldehydes to give isobenzofuran derivatives in good to excellent yields. In contrast to ruthenium and rhodium catalysts, aldehydes, which are polar unsaturated molecules, inserted into the C-H bond after activation by the rhenium complex.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, Tsushima, Okayama 700-8530, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoichiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kuninobu
authors.forename: Yuta
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nishina
authors.forename: Chie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takai