Rhodium-catalyzed multiple C–H activation/highly meta-selective C–H amination between amidines and alkynes†
Abstract
A tandem process of multiple C–H activation and intermolecular highly meta-selective C–H amination between amidines and alkynes has been developed. Mechanistic studies demonstrate that the reaction is proposed to proceed through two different Rh(I)–Rh(III) catalytic cycles, wherein Rhodium-complex I and Rhodacycle intermediate II were isolated for the first time.