Addition of N-Acyliminium Ion Pools to Alkenes Having a Nucleophilic Moiety

The reaction of electrochemically generated N-acyliminium ion pools with alkenes bearing a heteroatom nucleophilic functionality such as a hydroxy group, a carboxy group, and an oxime moiety led to intermolecular carbon-carbon bond formation followed by intramolecular carbon-heteroatom bond formation to give the corresponding heterocyclic compounds such as cyclic ethers, lactones, and 2-isoxazolines, respectively.