Direct acylation of N-benzyltriflamides from the alcohol oxidation level via palladium-catalyzed C-H bond activation.

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.