Table 3. Selectivity for Amidation of Alkanes^a.

^aConditions: 0.5 mmol of benzamide, 1 mL of alkane (10–17 equiv), 0.0125 mmol CuI, 0.0125 mmol of (MeO)₂Phen, 2.0 mmol of tBuOOtBu, 1 mL of o-C₆H₄Cl₂ at 100 °C for 36 h. Regioselectivity determined by crude ¹H NMR.

^bYield for the reaction with t-butylcarbamate.