A cobalt-catalyzed cross-coupling between α-bromo amides and Grignard reagents is disclosed. The reaction is general and allows access to a large variety of α-aryl and β,γ-unsaturated amides. Some mechanistic investigations have been undertaken to determine the nature of the intermediate species.

中文翻译：

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钴催化的α-溴酰胺与格氏试剂的交叉偶联

公开了在α-溴酰胺和格氏试剂之间的钴催化的交叉偶联。该反应是一般性的，并允许获得各种各样的α-芳基和β，γ-不饱和酰胺。已经进行了一些机械研究以确定中间物种的性质。