文摘
An inexpensive ruthenium-catalyzed direct C–H olefination of aromatic carboxamides with allyl acetate was developed. This external oxidant-free protocol provided an efficient route for the synthesis of useful trans-styrene derivatives in high to excellent yields. The olefination reaction exhibited excellent regioselectivities and allowed the presence of a wide range of functional groups, such as OMe, F, Cl, Br, I, CF3, NMe2, as well as NO2.