title: Ruthenium-catalyzed oxidative ortho-benzoxylation of acetanilides with aromatic acids.
abstract: Substituted acetanilides reacted with aromatic acids in the presence of [{RuCl2(p-cymene)}2], AgSbF6 and (NH4)2S2O8 in ClCH2CH2Cl at 100 °C for 24 h yielding ortho-benzoxylated acetanilides in good to excellent yields in a highly regioselective manner via C-H bond activation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune 411021, India. mjeganmohan@iiserpune.ac.in.
authors.forename: Kishor
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Padala
authors.forename: Masilamani
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jeganmohan