Mechanistic insight into Cp*Rh(iii)-catalyzed Lossen rearrangement vs C–N reductive elimination for the synthesis of pyridones

Abstract

A comprehensive density functional theory has been performed on the mechanism of Cp*Rh(III)-catalyzed C-H activation of N-(pivaloyloxy)acrylamide with alkynyl triazene. The calculated results uncover that the concerted Lossen rearrangement/OPiv migration...