title: Rh-catalyzed oxidizing group-directed ortho C-H vinylation of arenes by vinylstannanes.
abstract: An efficient method for the synthesis of functionalized vinyl arenes from the reaction of N-methoxybenzamides or N-phenoxyacetamides with vinylstannanes via rhodium(iii)-catalyzed C-H activation is described. The application of the methodology for the synthesis of a natural product thalactamine and a 7-membered ring oxepine are also demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan. chcheng@mx.nthu.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Sekar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.forename: Krishnamoorthy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Muralirajan
authors.forename: Chien-Hong
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Cheng