Palladium-catalysed intramolecular carbenoid insertion of α-diazo-α-(methoxycarbonyl)acetanilides for oxindole synthesis.

Published in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2018)

A novel, selective palladium-catalysed carbenoid C(aryl)-H insertion of α-diazo-α-(methoxycarbonyl)acetanilides leading to oxindoles is described.

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