Cu(II)-catalyzed decarboxylative acylation of acyl C-H of formamides with α-oxocarboxylic acids leading to α-ketoamides

CuBr2-catalyzed decarboxylative acylation of the acyl C-H of N-monosubstituted and N,N-disubstituted formamides with alpha-oxocarboxylic acids leading to alpha-ketoamides was developed, which generated the corresponding products in good yields.