Direct acylation of N-benzyltriflamides from the alcohol oxidation level via palladium-catalyzed C-H bond activationElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: 1H and 13C NMR copies of all products. See DOI: 10.1039/c3ob40140e

A palladium-catalyzed ortho -acylation of N -benzyltriflamides from the alcohol oxidation level via C-H bond activation is described. These transformations have been applied to a wide range of substrates, and typically proceed with excellent levels of chemoselectivity and with high functional group tolerance. A palladium-catalyzed ortho -acylation of N -benzyltriflamides from the alcohol oxidation level via C-H bond activation is described.