Palladium-Catalyzed Oxidative Allylic Alkylation of N-Hydroxy­imides

Abstract

A palladium-catalyzed oxidative C–H allylic alkylation of N-hydroxyimides has been developed. This transformation provided valuable N-allyloxypyrrolidinediones in moderate to excellent yields using operationally simple, ligand free, and mild reaction conditions. The reaction tolerated broad and variable substituents on allylarenes and N-hydroxyimides.