Isomerization-Induced Multiple Reaction Pathways in Platinum-Catalyzed C–H Acylation Reaction of 2-Aryloxypyridines

In Pt-catalyzed C–H acylation of 2-(2-methylphenoxy)pyridine (L1) with ethyl chlorooxoacetate to produce ethyl 2-(3-methyl-2-(pyridin-2-yloxy))phenyl-2-oxoacetate (L2), possible reaction steps invo...