Table 1.

Substrate Scope for the Rh(II)-Catalyzed Reaction of Pyridotriazoles with Amides.[^a,^b]

Entry	Triazole 1	Product 3	Yield/%	Entry	Triazole 1	Product 3	Yield/%
1			74[c]	11			66
2			90	12			75
3			91	13			89
4			65	14			75
5			85	15			81
6			87	16			77
7			76	17			88
8			85	18			66
9			75	19			63
10			68[d]	20			91

^[a]Conditions: triazole 1 (0.20 mmol), N–H compounds 2 (1.5 equiv.), and Rh₂(esp)₂ (1.0 mol %) were heated in 2 ml of dry DCE at 120 °C until completion.

^[b]Isolated yields.

^[c]Performed at room temperature.

^[d]3.0 mol % Rh₂(esp)₂.