title: Direct palladium-catalyzed ortho-arylation of benzylamines.
abstract: [Structure: see text] Unsubstituted benzylamines and N-methylbenzylamine can be ortho-arylated under palladium catalysis at 130 degrees C. The reactions require the presence of trifluoroacetic acid and silver acetate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204, USA.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lazareva
authors.forename: Olafs
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Daugulis