4‑Amino-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole as a Removable Bidentate Directing Group for the Pd(II)-Catalyzed Arylation/Oxygenation of sp2/sp3 β‑C–H Bonds of Carboxamides

In this paper, we report 4-amino-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole (ABTD) as a new bidentate directing group for the Pd­(II)-catalyzed sp2/sp3 C–H activation/functionalization of various aliphatic/alicyclic/aromatic carboxamide systems. The Pd­(II)-catalyzed, ABTD-directed sp3 C–H arylation/acetoxylation of aliphatic- and alicyclic carboxamides afforded the corresponding β-C–H arylated/acetoxylated carboxamides. The Pd­(II)-catalyzed, ABTD-directed sp3 C–H arylation of cyclobutanecarboxamide with different aryl iodides afforded the corresponding bis β-C–H arylated cyclobutanecarboxamides having all-cis stereochemistry with a high degree of stereocontrol. The Pd­(II)-catalyzed, ABTD-directed arylation/benzylation/acetoxylation/alkoxylation of ortho C­(sp2)–H bonds of various benzamides afforded the corresponding ortho C–H arylated/benzylated/oxygenated benzamides. The observed regio- and stereoselectivity in the Pd­(II)-catalyzed, ABTD-directed arylation/benzylation of aliphatic/alicyclic carboxamides and benzamides were ascertained from the X-ray structures of representative compounds 5g (bis-β-C­(sp3)–H arylated cyclobutanecarboxamide) and 7f (ortho C­(sp2)–H arylated benzamide). A brief description on the efficiency, scope, and limitations of bidentate directing group ABTD is reported.