Cobalt(II)-Catalyzed C-H Amination of Arenes with Simple Alkylamines

A new method of cobalt-catalyzed amination of arylamides with simple alkylamines is reported through C(sp(2))-H bond functionalization. For the first time, inexpensive cobalt is exploited as the catalyst in the amination of C(sp(2))-H bond using simple alkylamines.