Palladium-Catalyzed Amidation of Enol Triflates:  A New Synthesis of Enamides

Debra J. Wallace,* David J. Klauber, Cheng-yi Chen, and Ralph P. Volante
Department of Process Research, Merck Research Laboratories, P. O. Box 2000, Rahway, New Jersey 07065
Org. Lett., 2003, 5 (24), pp 4749–4752
DOI: 10.1021/ol035959g
Publication Date (Web): November 7, 2003
Copyright © 2003 American Chemical Society
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Abstract

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The palladium-catalyzed coupling of a range of enol triflates with amides, carbamates, and sulfonamides has been developed. This offers a simple and widely applicable synthesis of enamides, which may not be readily available by other means.

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  • Published In Issue November 27, 2003
  • Received October 7, 2003

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