Table 2. Amidation of Cyclohexane with Various Amides and Imidesa.

Conditions: 0.5 mmol of amide, 5.0 mmol of cyclohexane, 0.0125 mmol of CuI, 0.0125 mmol of (MeO)2Phen, 1.0 mmol of tBuOOtBu, 1 mL of PhH at 100 °C for 24 h.
Four equivalents of oxidant.
Reaction performed in o-C6H4Cl2 as solvent.