title: Dioxygen activation under ambient conditions: Cu-catalyzed oxidative amidation-diketonization of terminal alkynes leading to alpha-ketoamides.
abstract: A novel Cu-catalyzed oxidative amidation-diketonization reaction of terminal alkynes leading to alpha-ketoamides has been developed. This chemistry offers a valuable mechanistic insight into this novel Cu catalysis via a radical process. O(2) not only participates as the ideal oxidant but also undergoes dioxygen activation under ambient conditions in this transformation.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peking University, Xue Yuan Road 38, Beijing 100191, China.
authors.forename: Chun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Ning
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jiao
mesh_terms: D000480:Alkynes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000577:Amides / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D007659:Ketones / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000480:Alkynes; D000577:Amides; D007659:Ketones; D003300:Copper; D010100:Oxygen