Ruthenium-Catalyzed Oxidative C-H Bond Olefination of N-Methoxybenzamides Using an Oxidizing Directing Group

Ruthenium-catalyzed oxidative C-H bond olefination of N-methoxybenzamides using an oxidizing directing group with a broad substrate scope is reported. The reactions of N-methoxybenzamides with acrylates in MeOH and styrene (or norbornadiene) in CF3CH2OH afforded two types of products.