The Oxidative Mannich Reaction Catalyzed by Dirhodium Caprolactamate

Abstract
Dirhodium caprolactamate [Rh2(cap)4] is a highly effective catalyst for the oxidative Mannich reaction. The reaction proceeds via C−H oxidation of a tertiary amine followed by nucleophilic capture. This green transformation is conducted in protic solvent using inexpensive T-HYDRO (70% t-BuOOH in water). Synthetically valuable γ-aminoalkyl butenolides are obtained.

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