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. 2019 Feb 26;24(5):830. doi: 10.3390/molecules24050830

Scheme 1.

Scheme 1

Ru(II)-catalyzed C-H oxidation of arenes directed by a Weinreb amide group. (a) Representative scope of the reaction with respect to arene substituents; (b) Reduction of the Weinreb amide to reveal aldehyde functionality.