Superelectrophilic sp3 C–H carbonylation of n-octyl acetate as a way to new bifunctional neo-octanes

Carbonylation of n -octyl acetate in the presence of CBr 4 ·2AlBr 3 followed by treatment with nucleophiles such as alcohols, amines or (het)arenes affords 7-acetoxy-2,2-dimethylheptanoyl-containing products.