Difunctionalization of Alkenylpyridine N-Oxides by the Tandem Addition/Boekelheide Rearrangement.

A convenient and efficient approach for the difunctionalization of alkenylpyridine N-oxides through the tandem addition/Boekelheide rearrangement has been developed. The C-O and C-X (S, O, Cl) bonds are constructed simultaneously at the α- and β-positions under mild reaction conditions in 100% atom economy, which complements previously reported α- or β-functionalizations.