Palladium-Catalyzed ortho-Monoacylation of Arenes with Aldehydes­ via 1,2,4-Benzotriazine-Directed C–H Bond Activation

Abstract An efficient palladium-catalyzed C–H bond functionalization/ ortho -monoacylation reaction of 3-aryl-1,2,4-benzotriazines with (hetero)aryl or alkyl aldehydes has been developed, which offers a facile and alternative strategy for direct modification and further diversification of 3-aryl-1,2,4-benzotriazines. Bioactive 1,2,4-benzotriazine has been employed as a novel directing group for the palladium-catalyzed regioselective monoacylation of sp 2 C–H bond protocol with broad substrate scope and good functional group tolerance.