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.