Palladium-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Ortho-Acylation of Tertiary Benzamides with Arylglyoxylic Acids.

A palladium-catalyzed ortho-acylation of tertiary benzamides using arylglyoxylic acids has been described. Unlike the palladium insertion reported to occur in the distorted N-C(O) amide bond of tertiary benzamides, the current study unveils ortho C-H palladation in acylic or cyclic N,N-dialkylbenzamides affording ortho-acylated tertiary benzamides in good to excellent yields. Our experimental study on the mechanism provides information on the tendency of the amide nitrogen toward weak coordination with palladium as opposed to oxygen. However, density functional theory calculations suggest coordination of amide oxygen to palladium, which makes the mechanism especially interesting. A Pd(II)/Pd(III) catalytic cycle and nucleophilic attack by the acyl radical rather than arylglyoxylate anion are supported by mechanistic studies.

Introduction

Ortho-acylated tertiary n class="Chemical">benzamides are key structural motifs that are present in pharmaceuticals and functional materials.[1] Moreover, these tertiary benzamides serve as versatile intermediates for the synthesis of functionalized heterocycles.[2] As a result, various classical methods have been developed to prepare them.[3] Among them, directed-ortho-metallation of tertiary benzamides, pioneered by Snieckus, has appeared as an indisputable technique for ortho-acylation.[3f]

Directing group-assisted transition-metal-catalyzed ortho-acylation in n class="Chemical">arenes using an acyl surrogate has emerged as a dependable tool at the frontier of acylation chemistry.[4] The α-oxocarboxylic acids have been used to a great extent as convenient acyl sources with remarkable success.[5] However, installation and subsequent removal of the directing group in these acylations could limit the practical application of the protocol. The use of a directing group would be particularly valuable if the group is retained as a desired functionality in the product after serving as the directing group. Toward this objective, the palladium-catalyzed ortho-acylation of tertiary benzamides containing an alicylic or cyclic N,N-dialkylamide as the directing, functional group was unsuccessful, largely because of palladium insertion into the N–C(O) amide bond via N–C(O) bond activation (Scheme ).[6] Because of perturbation of amidic resonance, the N–C(O) bond in these tertiary benzamides became activated. Thus, these distorted tertiary benzamides were essentially employed as convenient acyl sources in these reactions. Despite these intrinsic challenges, ortho-acylation of tertiary benzamides with aryl aldehydes in the presence of catalytic amounts of both Rh- and Ag-salts has been realized.[7] The use of a catalytic amount of two metals for ortho C–H bond activation, as well as the limited scope of tertiary benzamides used in this study and inadequate information available regarding the mechanism has left scope for further development. Perhaps most importantly, ortho-acylation of tertiary benzamides using palladium catalysis remains an elusive problem.

Scheme 1

Use of Tertiary Benzamides in Acylation Chemistry

Our recent experiences with the palladium-catalyzed ortho-benzylation of primary n class="Chemical">benzamides[8] and intramolecular acylation[9] of arenes or heteroarenes using arylglyoxylic acids as convenient acyl sources prompted us to develop a palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative ortho-acylation of tertiary benzamides with arylglyoxylic acids. The important question remains as to whether a preferential ortho C–H palladation in tertiary benzamides could be possible over the N–C(=O) bond. Herein, we describe a palladium-catalyzed ortho-acylation of tertiary benzamides using arylglyoxylic acids under mild conditions. The key features include (a) palladium insertion in the ortho position of the N,N-dialkylamide group, (b) stabilization of palladium by coordination with amide nitrogen or oxygen, and (c) nucleophilic attack of the electron-deficient palladium-species by the acyl radical, as opposed to the arylglyoxylate anion. Unlike the palladium insertion reported to occur in the N–C(O) amide bond of tertiary benzamides, our study reveals that a preferential ortho C–H palladation could occur in acylic or cyclic N,N-dialkylbenzamides.

Results and Discussion

Our study commenced with the reaction of N,N-diethylbenzamide 1a and n class="Chemical">phenylglyoxylic acid 2a in the presence of a palladium-catalyst and oxidant (Table ). Previously, we[9,10] and others[11] demonstrated that an acyl radical could be generated efficiently from 2a in the presence of a persulfate reagent under thermal conditions. A judicious choice of oxidant could serve both purposes. Therefore, persulfate was largely used as the oxidant in our optimization study. Heating a reaction mixture of 1a and 2a in the presence of 10 mol % palladium acetate and K2S2O8 in acetonitrile at 80 °C for 24 h did not give any product (Table , entry 1). However, by replacing acetonitrile with 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE), the ortho-acylated product 3a was formed in 41% yield (entry 2). The yield was slightly improved in the presence of a different palladium-catalyst, Pd(TFA)2 (entry 3). However, heating a reaction of 1a and 2a in the presence of 10 mol % Pd(TFA)2 and 3 equiv of (NH4)2S2O8 in DCE at 80 °C for 24 h had a tremendous impact on improving the yield. Thus, under these conditions, compound 3a was isolated in the best optimized yield (83%, entry 4). Additional optimization using other solvents including diglyme, tetrahydrofuran (THF), dioxane, toluene, or dimethylformamide (DMF) was ineffective (entry 5). Interestingly, a mild oxidant could also effect the reaction, although less efficiently (entry 6). The reaction did not give any product without a palladium-catalyst (entry 7). A catalytic amount of an organic acid might have some influence on the yield (entries 8–10). Although the strong acid TfOH apparently did not have any influence, the other acids exerted a retarding effect. Addition of a stoichiometric amount of a base significantly reduced the yield (entry 11). Addition of a radical inhibitor such as 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-oxyl (TEMPO) could markedly suppress the formation of the product, suggesting involvement of a radical intermediate (entry 12). Central to this investigation was the formation of the ortho-acylated product 3a under a palladium-catalytic condition. It is important to note that neither a product arising from palladium insertion at the N–C(O) bond, nor an ortho, ortho’ di-diacylated product formed in this reaction.

Table 1

Optimization Studya

entry	catalyst	additive (equiv)	oxidant	solvent	yieldb
1	Pd(OAc)2		K2S2O8	MeCN	00
2	Pd(OAc)2		K2S2O8	DCE	41
3	Pd(TFA)2		K2S2O8	DCE	47
4	Pd(TFA)2		(NH4)2S2O8	DCE	83
5c	Pd(TFA)2		(NH4)2S2O8	other solvents	trace
6	Pd(TFA)2		Ag2CO3	DCE	42
7			(NH4)2S2O8	DCE	0
8	Pd(TFA)2	TfOH (0.2)	(NH4)2S2O8	DCE	84
9	Pd(TFA)2	TsOH (0.2)	(NH4)2S2O8	DCE	76
10	Pd(TFA)2	PivOH (0.2)	(NH4)2S2O8	DCE	71
11	Pd(TFA)2	K2CO3 (1)	(NH4)2S2O8	DCE	48
12	Pd(TFA)2	TEMPO (10)	(NH4)2S2O8	DCE	0

Reaction conditions: 1a (0.3 mmol), 2a (0.6 mmol), catalyst (10 mol %), additive (if any), oxidant (0.9 mmol), solvent (2 mL), temp. (80 °C), 24 h.

Isolated yield.

Solvents such as diglyme, THF, dioxane, toluene, or DMF was used.

Solvents such as diglyme, n class="Chemical">THF, dioxane, toluene, or DMF was used.

Next, the ortho-acylation of 1a using various arylglyoxylic acids was investigated (Scheme ). Under the optimized conditions, reaction of 1a and arylglyoxylic acids containing an ortho-, meta-, or para-group afforded the ortho-acylated n class="Chemical">tertiary benzamides 3b–i in 62–81% yields. A range of different functional groups including methyl, halogen, alkoxy, and cyano were tolerated. Importantly, a bromo group remained unaffected under the optimized conditions adding value to the protocol. However, under the optimized conditions, arylglyoxylic acid containing a tert-butyl and ethoxy group at the para-position gave the ortho-acylated products 3j–k in the presence of a catalytic amount of TfOH. Likewise, 2-(naphthalen-2-yl)-2-oxoacetic acid was also a viable substrate, yielding the corresponding ortho-acylated product 3l in 88% yield. An alkyl (pyruvic acid) or heteroaryl glyoxylic [2-(thiophen-2-yl)-α-oxoacetic acid or 2-(furan-2-yl)-α-oxoacetic acid] acid was not compatible under the optimized conditions.

Scheme 2

Scope of Arylglyoxylic Acids

The tertiary benzamides that could participate in ortho-acylation were also investigated (Scheme ). Under the optimized conditions, the ortho-substituted n class="Chemical">tertiary benzamides did not react with phenylglyoxylic acid 2a. Because of steric (methyl group) or electronic (fluoro group) effects, the N–C(O) bond in the ortho-substituted tertiary benzamides became distorted, leading to perturbation of amidic resonance.[6] However, the meta- or para-substituent on the periphery of the tertiary benzamides was a viable substrate for ortho-acylation yielding the products 3m–q in 68–87% yields. A meta-substituted tertiary benzamide 1d produced the sterically unhindered regioisomer 3m in 82% yield. Exclusive regiocontrol in this reaction is especially noteworthy. 3,5-Difluoro tertiary benzamide 1i was also equally competent affording 3r in 61% isolated yield. Interestingly, reaction of 2-naphthamide 1j and 2a gave the ortho-acylated product 3s regioselectively. When N,N-dimethylbenzamide 1k was exposed to 2a under the optimized conditions, an ortho-acylated product 3t was isolated in 72% yield. Perhaps most importantly, cyclic N,N-dialkylbenzamides were also found to be bonafide substrates for ortho-acylation reactions. N-Acylpyrrolidine, piperidine, and morpholine all reacted eventfully with 2a yielding the corresponding ortho-acylated products 3u–w in 77–82% yields. Notably, α-acylation to nitrogen in the cyclic ring was not observed. These ortho-acylated products are versatile precursors for functionalized heterocycles.[2] Pivotal to the successive realization of ortho-acylation in tertiary benzamides was ortho C–H palladation of the tertiary benzamides under the optimized conditions. It is noteworthy that primary (benzamide itself) and secondary aryl carboxamides (e.g., N-methylbenzamide or N-methoxybenzamide) were not compatible under the optimized conditions. However, N,N-diphenylbenzamide reacted under the conditions yielding an unidentified product.

Scheme 3

Scope of Tertiary Benzamides

The following experiments were performed to gain insight into the reaction mechanism (Scheme ). First, to understand whether palladation occurs at the ortho position, a deuterium incorporation study was performed. When compound 1e was subjected to the optimized conditions in the absence of 2a, the reaction mixture, after quenching with n class="Chemical">D2O, gave a mixture of the products 1e and [D]-1e in a ratio of ca. 7:3. The experiment suggested that C–H activation was reversible and that palladation could occur at the ortho position of the N,N-dialkylamide group. To prove the possibility of coordination of the amide group with nitrogen, acylation reactions were carried out under the optimized conditions with two substrates, one wherein the NR2 group was replaced with CH3, and another wherein the CO group was replaced with CH2. Although 1o (acetophenone) did not undergo ortho-acylation with 2a, N,N-diethylbenzylamine 1p underwent ortho, ortho’-diacylation, giving the product 3x in 61% yield. These experiments suggest that stabilization of palladium could occur by coordination with nitrogen. A sterically hindered N,N-diisopropylbenzamide 1q was explored as a substrate in the reaction. Gratifyingly, the reaction produced the ortho-acylated product 3y albeit in moderate yield (47%). However, the bulkier N,N-dibenzylbenzamide 1r did not react under optimized conditions. Because of the presence of a sterically crowding group around the nitrogen, nitrogen coordination to palladium would be difficult. This could explain the low or diminished yield of the products. Further, N-acetyl-N-ethylbenzamide 1s was used as a substrate in the reaction. However, no reaction occurred in this case under the optimized conditions. As the acetyl group is able to reduce the electron density on the nitrogen, nitrogen coordination to palladium would be difficult for electronic reasons. Because only limited experiments were carried out to establish coordination, the coordination of oxygen to palladium was not ruled out (see density functional theory (DFT) calculations below). Lastly, to understand whether an acyl radical or arylglyoxylate anion was the potential nucleophile, the following experiments were helpful. TEMPO was able to largely inhibit the reaction, suggesting involvement of a radical intermediate. Another acyl source, benzaldehyde 2m, reacted with 1a, producing 3a, which was isolated, albeit in moderate yield. These experiments suggest that the acyl radical formed in these reactions could undergo nucleophilic substitution to give the product.

Scheme 4

Control Experiments

To understand the most stable structure of the palladacycle intermediate, DFT[13] calculations were performed on the two possible conformers, intermediates I and II (Figure ). The geometries were optimized using the Becke, 3-parameter, Lee–Yang–Parr (B3LYP)[14] method and the LANL2DZ[15] pseudo potential for Pd, and the 6-31+G(d)[14] basis set for all other atoms. Optimization and frequency calculation were performed in the gas phase and solvent phase using the polarizable continuum model (PCM) based on integral equation formalism (IEFPCM) solvent model in n class="Chemical">dichloroethane solvent (dielectric constant ε = 10.36), in which the experiments were also performed. It was observed that O-coordinated intermediate I was found to be comparatively more stable than N-coordinated intermediate II by 10.8 kcal/mol. As theoretical speculation can be different to experimental observation, coordination to palladium by nitrogen or oxygen is a subject of further investigation.

Figure 1

DFT Calculation of Palladium Intermediate I and Intermediate II.

On the basis of these experiments, the following mechanism is proposed (Scheme ). Ortho C–H palladation of 1a with Pd(TFA)2 forms either the n class="Chemical">palladium(II) species I or II. The acyl radical, generated in situ from 2a by reaction with persulfate under thermal conditions,[11] reacts with either I or II to form palladium(III) species III. As (NH4)S2O8 is required in our reaction for the reaction to be efficient, Pd(III) or Pd(IV) could be the probable intermediate, not the Pd(II) intermediate. However, the palladium(II) species could be the actual intermediate in the presence of Ag2CO3 as oxidant (cf. Table , entry 5). The formation of ortho-acylated product 3a is produced after reductive elimination and Pd(II) is regenerated, thus completing the catalytic cycle.

Scheme 5

Plausible Mechanism

In conclusion, the palladium-catalyzed ortho-acylation of n class="Chemical">tertiary benzamides using arylglyoxylic acids as the acyl source was developed. A key distinctive feature is the palladium insertion into the ortho C–H bond of the N,N-dialkylamide group, as opposed to the N–C(O) amide bond of the tertiary benzamides. In contrast to the literature, wherein a weak coordination of palladium and carbonyl oxygen is reported to prevail, our mechanistic study indicates that stabilization of palladium could occur by coordination with nitrogen or oxygen. Further investigations into the mechanism could reveal ample evidence of nitrogen coordination to palladium.

Experimental Section

General Considerations

Unless noted otherwise, all reagents and solvents were purchased from commercial sources and used as received. All reactions were performed in a screw-capped vial. The proton (1H) and n class="Chemical">carbon (13C) NMR spectra were obtained using 400 MHz with Me4Si as an internal standard and are reported in δ units. Coupling constants (J values) are reported in hertz (Hz). Column chromatography was performed on silica gel (60–120#, 100–200#, and 230–400#). High resolution mass spectra (HRMS) were obtained using electron spray ionization (ESI) and a time-of-flight (TOF) mass analyzer. IR spectra are reported in cm–1 units. All melting points were taken using a melting point apparatus equipped with a calibrated thermometer and are uncorrected. All substituted α-oxocarboxylic acids (2b–l) were prepared from oxidation of their corresponding methyl ketones with SeO2 according to a reported procedure.[12]

Computational Details

DFT calculations were performed using the Gaussian09 suite[16] program. The geometries were optimized without any symmetry constraints using B3LYP[14] level of theory with the LANL2DZ[15] pseudo potential for Pd and the 6-31+G(d)[14] basis set for the other atoms. Vibrational frequencies were calculated for the optimized geometries at the same level to confirm the nature of the stationary points as either minima or transition states. A solvent study was performed using the IEFPCM model. The energy values provided herein are thermally corrected free energy (ΔG) changes.

General Procedure for the Preparation of N,N-Dialkylbenzamides (1a–n, 1q–s)

An oven-dried round bottom flask equipped with a magnetic stirrer bar was charged with dialkyl amine (2 mmol), n class="Chemical">triethyl amine (3 mmol), and dichloromethane (6 mL). The resulting mixture was stirred at 0 °C and a solution of acyl chloride (1.5 mmol) in dichloromethane (2 mL) was added dropwise over 5 min. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature until the starting material was consumed (checked by thin-layer chromatography (TLC)). The reaction mixture was extracted with EtOAc (30 mL × 2). The organic layer was dried (Na2SO4), concentrated under reduced pressure, and purified by column chromatography.

General Procedure for the Pd-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Ortho-Acylation of N,N-Dialkylbenzamides with α-Oxocarboxylic Acids (3a–w, 3y)

An oven-dried screw cap vial equipped with a magnetic stirrer bar was charged with N,N-dialkyl benzamide (0.3 mmol), α-oxocarboxylic acid (0.6 mmol), n class="Chemical">Pd(TFA)2 (10 mol %), (NH4)2S2O8 (3 equiv), additive (if any, 20 mol %), and DCE (2 mL). The tube was sealed, and the mixture was allowed to stir at 80 °C for 24 h. The reaction mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature, and it was neutralized with a saturated solution of NaHCO3 (10 mL) by constant stirring. It was then extracted with EtOAc (20 mL × 2). The organic layer was dried (Na2SO4), concentrated under reduced pressure, and purified by column chromatography [100–200# and 230–400# silica, ethyl acetate/hexane = 3:7/4:6] to give the desired ortho-acylated product.

Control Experiments

Deuterium Incorporation Experiment

An oven-dried screw cap vial equipped with a magnetic stirrer bar was charged with N,N-diethyl 4-methylbenzamide 1e (0.3 mmol), n class="Chemical">Pd(TFA)2 (10 mol %), (NH4)2S2O8 (3 equiv), D2O (6 equiv), and DCE (2 mL). The tube was sealed, and the mixture was allowed to stir at 80 °C for 6 h. The reaction mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature, and then it was diluted with dichloromethane. The reaction mixture was filtered and concentrated to yield the deuterated amide in 94% yield. Deuterium (30%) incorporation at the ortho position as evaluated by 1H NMR.

Typical Procedure for the Preparation of N,N-Diethyl Benzylamine (1p)

An oven-dried round bottom flask equipped with a magnetic stirrer bar was charged with diethyl amine (2 mmol), n class="Chemical">benzyl bromide (1.5 mmol), K2CO3 (1.5 mmol), and acetonitrile (6 mL). The resulting mixture was refluxed until the starting material was consumed (checked by TLC). The reaction mixture was extracted with EtOAc (30 mL × 2). The organic layer was dried (Na2SO4), concentrated under reduced pressure, and purified by column chromatography.

Typical Procedure for the Pd-Catalyzed Decarboxylative Ortho-Acylation of N,N-Diethylbenzylamine with α-Oxocarboxylic Acids (3x)

An oven-dried screw cap vial equipped with a magnetic stirrer bar was charged with N,N-diethylbenzylamine 1p (0.3 mmol), α-oxocarboxylic acid 2a (0.6 mmol), n class="Chemical">Pd(TFA)2 (10 mol %), (NH4)2S2O8 (3 equiv), and DCE (2 mL). The tube was sealed, and the mixture was allowed to stir at 80 °C for 24 h. The reaction mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature, and then it was neutralized with a saturated solution of NaHCO3 (10 mL) by constant stirring. It was then extracted with EtOAc (20 mL × 2). The organic layer was dried (Na2SO4), concentrated under reduced pressure, and purified by column chromatography [100–200# silica, ethyl acetate/hexane = 1/9] to give the desired ortho, ortho’-diacylated product in 61% yield.

Typical Procedure for the Pd-Catalyzed Ortho-Acylation of N,N-Diethylbenzamide with Benzaldehyde

An oven-dried screw cap vial equipped with a magnetic stirrer bar was charged with N,N-diethylbenzamide 3a (0.3 mmol), n class="Chemical">benzaldehyde 2m (0.6 mmol), Pd(TFA)2 (10 mol %), (NH4)2S2O8 (3 equiv), and DCE (2 mL). The tube was sealed, and the mixture was allowed to stir at 80 °C for 24 h. The reaction mixture was allowed to cool to room temperature, and then it was neutralized with a saturated solution of NaHCO3 (10 mL) by constant stirring. It was then extracted with EtOAc (20 mL × 2). The organic layer was dried (Na2SO4), concentrated under reduced pressure, and purified by column chromatography [100–200# silica, ethyl acetate/hexane = 3/7] to give the desired ortho-acylated product in 32% yield.

Characterization Data

Characterization Data for Substrates (1a–s)

N,N-Diethylbenzamide (1a)

Colorless oil; n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.40–7.35 (m, 5H), 3.55 (brs, 2H), 3.26 (brs, 2H), 1.25 (brs, 3H), 1.11 (brs, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 171.3, 137.2, 129.8, 129.0, 128.3, 128.1, 126.2, 43.2, 39.2, 14.2, 12.9.

N,N-Diethyl-2-methylbenzamide (1b)

Yellow oil; n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.29–7.25 (m, 1H), 7.22–7.16 (m, 3H), 3.76 (brs, 1H), 3.43 (brs, 1H), 3.14 (q, J = 7.0 Hz, 2H), 1.28 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.05 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 170.8, 137.1, 133.8, 130.2, 128.5, 125.7, 125.4, 42.5, 38.6, 18.7, 14.0, 12.8.

N,N-Diethyl-2-fluorobenzamide (1c)

Yellow oil; n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.41–7.31 (m, 2H), 7.20 (dt, J = 7.5, 1.0 Hz, 1H), 7.13–7.08 (m, 1H), 3.60 (q, J = 7.0 Hz, 2H), 3.24 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.27 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.10 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 166.1, 159.2 (JC–F = 245 Hz), 130.7, 128.4, 125.4, 124.4, 115.9, 43.0, 39.1, 13.9, 12.8.

N,N-Diethyl-3-methoxybenzamide (1d)

Yellow oil; n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.31 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.95–6.92 (m, 3H), 3.84 (s, 3H), 3.55 (brs, 2H), 3.28 (brs, 2H), 1.26 (brs, 3H), 1.13 (brs, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 171.0, 159.5, 138.5, 129.5, 118.4, 115.0, 111.6, 55.3, 43.2, 39.2, 14.2, 12.9.

N,N-Diethyl-4-methylbenzamide (1e)

Colorless oil; n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.29–7.27 (m, 2H), 7.20 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 2H), 3.55 (brs, 2H), 3.29 (brs, 2H), 2.39 (s, 3H), 1.23–1.15 (m, 6H).

N,N-Diethyl-4-isopropylbenzamide (1f)

Colorless oil; n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.31 (dd, J = 6.4, 1.7 Hz, 2H), 7.24 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H), 3.55 (brs, 2H), 3.30 (brs, 2H), 2.93 (quint, J = 6.9 Hz, 1H), 1.27–1.14 (m, 12H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 171.5, 150.0, 134.6, 126.5, 126.4, 125.5, 43.2, 39.1, 34.0, 23.8, 14.2, 12.8.

4-Chloro-N,N-diethylbenzamide (1g)

Yellow oil; n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.40–7.37 (m, 2H), 7.35–7.32 (m, 2H), 3.55 (brs, 2H), 3.26 (brs, 2H), 1.25 (brs, 3H), 1.13 (brs, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 170.2, 135.6, 135.1, 128.6, 127.8, 43.3, 39.4, 14.2, 12.8.

N,N-Diethyl-4-fluorobenzamide (1h)

Yellow oil; n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.40–7.36 (m, 2H), 7.08 (t, J = 8.6 Hz, 2H), 3.53 (brs, 2H), 3.26 (brs, 2H), 1.23–1.13 (m, 6H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 170.3, 164.2 (JC–F = 247 Hz), 133.2, 128.5, 115.5, 43.4, 39.4, 14.1, 12.9.

N,N-Diethyl-3,5-difluorobenzamide (1i)

Yellow oil; n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 6.92–6.83 (m, 3H), 3.54 (brs, 2H), 3.26 (brs, 2H), 1.25 (brs, 3H), 1.14 (brs, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 168.4, 164.2 (JC–F = 250 Hz), 161.7 (JC–F = 250 Hz), 140.2, 109.7, 109.5, 104.6 (JC–C–F = 25 Hz), 43.2, 39.4, 14.1, 12.7.

N,N-Diethyl-2-naphthamide (1j)

Yellow oil; n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.90–7.87 (m, 4H), 7.56–7.52 (m, 2H), 7.49 (dd, J = 8.2, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 3.62 (brs, 2H), 3.33 (brs, 2H), 1.30 (brs, 3H), 1.13 (brs, 3H).

N,N-Dimethylbenzamide (1k)

Yellow oil; n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.44–7.37 (m, 5H), 3.11 (s, 3H), 2.97 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 171.6, 136.3, 129.9, 129.5, 128.3, 128.2, 127.0, 39.5, 35.3.

Phenyl(pyrrolidin-1-yl)methanone (1l)

Colorless oil; n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.54–7.52 (m, 2H), 7.42–7.39 (m, 3H), 3.67 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.44 (t, J = 6.6 Hz), 2.01–1.94 (m, 2H), 1.92–1.85 (m, 2H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 169.7, 137.2, 129.7, 128.2, 127.0, 49.5, 46.1, 26.4, 24.2.

Phenyl(piperidin-1-yl)methanone (1m)

Yellow oil; n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.46–7.37 (m, 5H), 3.72 (brs, 2H), 3.35 (brs, 2H), 1.69–1.53 (m, 6H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 170.3, 136.5, 129.9, 129.3, 128.3, 128.2, 126.8, 48.7, 43.1, 26.5, 25.6, 24.6.

Morpholino(phenyl)methanone (1n)

Colorless oil; n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.44–7.40 (m, 5H), 3.77–3.47 (m, 8H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 170.4, 135.3, 129.8, 128.5, 127.0, 66.9, 48.2, 42.6.

N-Benzyl-N-ethylethanamine (1p)

Yellow oil; n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.34–7.27 (m, 3H), 7.25–7.20 (m, 1H), 3.56 (s, 2H), 2.52 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 4H), 1.04 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 6H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 139.9, 128.9, 128.1, 126.6, 57.5, 46.7, 11.7.

N,N-Diisopropylbenzamide (1q)

Colorless oil; n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.37–7.36 (m, 2H), 7.31–7.29 (m, 2H), 3.81–3.55 (m, 2H), 1.51–1.16 (m, 12H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 171.0, 138.9, 128.6, 128.4, 125.5, 50.9, 46.0, 20.7.

N,N-Dibenzylbenzamide (1r)

Colorless solid; 1H NMR (400 MHz, n class="Chemical">CDCl3): δ 7.53–7.51 (m, 2H), 7.41–7.40 (m, 3H), 7.38–7.36 (m, 4H), 7.34–7.30 (m, 4H), 7.17–7.15 (m, 2H), 7.47 (s, 2H), 7.42 (s, 2H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 172.3, 136.9, 136.4, 136.1, 129.6, 128.8, 128.7, 128.5, 128.4, 127.6, 127.0, 126.7, 51.5, 46.8.

N-Acetyl-N-ethylbenzamide (1s)

Colorless oil; n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.65–7.63 (m, 2H), 7.58 (td, J = 7.4, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H), 3.84 (q, J = 7.0 Hz, 2H), 2.1 (s, 3H), 1.20 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H).

Characterization Data for Products (3a–y)

2-Benzoyl-N,N-diethylbenzamide (3a)[7]

Colorless solid; yield 84% (71 mg); 1H NMR (400 MHz, n class="Chemical">CDCl3): δ 7.82–7.80 (m, 2H), 7.60–7.52 (m, 3H), 7.47–7.40 (m, 4H), 3.44 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.27 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.13 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.08 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 196.6, 169.9, 138.3, 137.2, 136.9, 133.0, 130.8, 130.2, 129.8, 128.2, 128.1, 126.7, 43.2, 38.8, 13.7, 12.1; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C18H20NO2, 282.1494; found, 282.1496.

N,N-Diethyl-2-(2-methylbenzoyl)benzamide (3b)

Colorless oil; yield 71% (62 mg); n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.52 (td, J = 7.4, 1.3 Hz, 1H), 7.45–7.43 (m, 1H), 7.39 (d, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.36–7.33 (m, 3H), 7.26–7.24 (m, 1H), 7.19 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 3.47 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.23 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.42 (s, 3H), 1.16–1.10 (m, 6H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 198.6, 170.2, 138.4, 138.1, 138.0, 137.4 131.5, 131.1, 131.0, 130.8, 129.9, 128.2, 126.7, 125.1, 43.0, 38.8, 13.7, 12.2; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C19H22NO2, 296.1651; found, 296.1654.

N,N-Diethyl-2-(2-fluorobenzoyl)benzamide (3c)

Yellow solid; yield 78% (69 mg); mp 80–82 °C; 1H NMR (400 MHz, n class="Chemical">CDCl3): δ 7.62–7.48 (m, 4H), 7.42 (t, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.37 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.22 (t, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (t, J = 8.9 Hz, 1H), 3.47 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.21 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.16 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.09 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 193.2, 169.9, 161.9 (d, JC–F = 253 Hz), 138.2, 136.4, 133.8 (d, JC–C–C–F = 8 Hz), 131.9, 131.6, 130.4, 128.3, 126.9, 126.7, 124.2, 116.3 (d, JC–C–F = 21 Hz), 42.9, 38.8, 13.6, 12.2: HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C18H19FNO2, 300.1400; found, 300.1409.

N,N-Diethyl-2-(3-methoxybenzoyl)benzamide (3d)[7]

Yellow oil; yield 62% (57 mg); n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.58–7.54 (m, 2H), 7.45 (td, J = 7.1, 1.1 Hz, 1H), 7.43–7.40 (m, 2H), 7.35–7.34 (m, 2H), 7.14–7.11 (m, 1H), 3.85 (s, 3H), 3.45 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.28 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.16–1.08 (m, 6H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 196.4, 169.9, 159.5, 138.4, 138.3, 136.9, 130.8, 129.9, 129.2, 128.0, 126.7, 123.3, 119.8, 113.9, 55.5, 43.2, 38.8, 13.7, 12.1; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C19H22NO3, 312.1600; found, 312.1611.

N,N-Diethyl-2-(4-methylbenzoyl)benzamide (3e)[7]

Yellow solid; yield 74% (65 mg); 1H NMR (400 MHz, n class="Chemical">CDCl3): δ 7.70 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.53 (dd, J = 7.5, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.49 (d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 7.43 (td, J = 7.6, 1.0 Hz, 1H), 7.38 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.23 (d, J = 8.0 Hz, 2H), 3.42 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.24 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.40 (s, 3H), 1.10 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.05 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 196.3, 169.9, 143.9, 138.1, 137.1, 134.5, 130.6, 130.4, 129.6, 128.9, 128.0, 126.7, 43.2, 38.8, 13.7, 12.1; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C19H22NO2, 296.1651; found, 296.1658.

N,N-Diethyl-2-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)benzoyl)benzamide (3f)

Yellow oil; yield 81% (87 mg); n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.88 (dd, J = 6.8, 2.0 Hz, 2H), 7.57 (dt, J = 7.3, 1.7 Hz, 1H), 7.52–7.47 (m, 2H), 7.41 (d, 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.29–7.27 (m, 2H), 3.44 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.29 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.15 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.09 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 195.2, 169.7, 152.6, 138.2, 136.6, 135.4, 132.2, 130.9, 129.4, 128.2, 126.7, 120.1, 119.0, 117.9, 43.2, 38.9, 29.6, 13.7, 12.1; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C19H19F3NO3, 366.1317; found, 366.1324; IR (KBr): 2925, 1629, 1463, 1244, 1078, 934.

2-(4-Bromobenzoyl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide (3g)[7]

Yellow oil; yield 71% (76 mg); n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.69 (dd, J = 6.7, 1.8 Hz, 2H), 7.62–7.59 (m, 2H), 7.56 (dd, J = 7.1, 1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.50–7.45 (m, 2H), 7.42 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 3.45 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.27 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.14 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.10 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 195.6, 169.7, 138.2, 136.5, 135.9, 131.7, 131.6, 130.9, 129.5, 128.3, 126.8, 43.2, 38.8, 13.7, 12.1; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C18H19BrNO2, 360.0599; found, 360.0606.

N,N-Diethyl-2-(4-fluorobenzoyl)benzamide (3h)[7]

Yellow oil; yield 63% (56 mg); n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.86–7.82 (m, 2H), 7.54 (dt, J = 7.8, 1.5 Hz, 1H), 7.49–7.43 (m, 2H), 7.40 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.11 (t, J = 8.5 Hz, 2H), 3.43 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.25 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.12 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.07 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 195.3, 169.8, 164.5, 138.1, 136.8, 133.4, 133.0, 130.8, 129.4, 128.2, 126.7, 115.6, 43.2, 38.8, 13.7, 12.2; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C18H19FNO2, 300.1400; found, 300.1412.

2-(4-Cyanobenzoyl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide (3i)

Yellow solid; yield 66% (61 mg); mp 89–91 °C; 1H NMR (400 MHz, n class="Chemical">CDCl3): δ 7.91 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.77 (d, J = 8.3 Hz, 2H), 7.62–7.58 (m, 1H), 7.51–7.47 (m, 2H), 7.44 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 3.45 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.29 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.16 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.11 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 195.2, 169.6, 140.4, 139.3, 138.5, 135.9, 132.1, 131.4, 130.4, 129.6, 128.4, 126.9, 116.3, 43.2, 38.9, 13.7, 12.1; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C19H19N2O2, 307.1447; found, 307.1453; IR (KBr): 2925, 2853, 2231, 1734, 1669, 1627, 1462, 1271, 1083, 932.

2-(4-(tert-Butyl)benzoyl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide (3j)

Yellow oil; yield 79% (79 mg); n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.76 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.54 (dt, J = 7.2, 1.2 Hz, 2H), 7.47–7.44 (m, 2H), 7.40 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 3.43 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.28 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.34 (s, 9H), 1.13 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.05 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 196.3, 169.9, 156.8, 138.1, 137.2, 134.5, 130.5, 130.2, 129.6, 129.0, 128.3, 126.6, 126.2, 125.2, 43.2, 38.8, 35.1, 31.1, 13.7, 12.1; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C22H28NO2, 338.2120; found, 338.2129; IR (KBr): 2931, 1724, 1635, 1259, 1081, 971.

2-(4-Ethoxybenzoyl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide (3k)

Yellow solid; yield 81% (79 mg); mp 111–113 °C; 1H NMR (400 MHz, n class="Chemical">CDCl3): δ 7.80 (dd, J = 6.8, 2.0 Hz, 2H), 7.55–7.50 (m, 2H), 7.40 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.91 (dd, J = 6.9, 1.9 Hz, 2H), 4.10 (q, J = 7.0 Hz, 2H), 3.43 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.26 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.45 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 3H), 1.11 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.06 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 195.3, 169.6, 163.1, 137.8, 137.4, 132.7, 130.3, 129.7, 129.2, 128.1, 126.6, 113.9, 63.7, 43.2, 38.8, 14.6, 13.7, 12.2: HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C20H24NO3, 326.1756; found, 326.1760; IR (KBr): 2972, 2932, 1633, 1600, 1429, 1255, 932.

2-(2-Naphthoyl)-N,N-diethylbenzamide (3l)[7]

Yellow oil; yield 88% (87 mg); n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 8.22 (s, 1H), 7.96 (dd, J = 8.5, 1.6 Hz, 1H), 7.91–7.87 (m, 3H), 7.61–7.54 (m, 3H), 7.5d (dt, J = 7.8, 1.0 Hz, 1H), 7.47 (dt, J = 8.1, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.43 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 3.40 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.29 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.14 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 0.97 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 196.6, 169.9, 138.3, 137.2, 135.5, 134.5, 132.7, 132.2, 130.7, 129.9, 129.6, 128.5, 128.3, 128.2, 127.7, 127.2, 126.7, 125.2, 118.4, 117.9, 43.2, 38.8, 13.7, 12.0; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C22H22NO2, 332.1651; found, 332.1655.

2-Benzoyl-N,N-diethyl-5-methoxybenzamide (3m)

Yellow oil; yield 82% (76 mg); n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.75 (d, J = 8.4 Hz, 2H), 7.56–7.50 (m, 2H), 7.43 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H), 6.90–6.87 (m, 2H), 3.46 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.23 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.14 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.09 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 169.8, 161.9, 141.0, 137.9, 133.0, 132.4, 130.0, 128.4, 128.1, 112.9, 112.9, 55.6, 43.0, 38.8, 13.7, 12.1; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C19H22NO3, 312.1600; found, 312.1610; IR (KBr): 2929, 1714, 1599, 1461, 1278, 1074, 940.

2-Benzoyl-N,N-diethyl-4-methylbenzamide (3n)

Brown oil; yield 75% (66 mg); n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.81 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.58 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.45 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.37–7.29 (m, 3H), 3.40 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.26 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 2.42 (s, 3H), 1.12 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.03 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 196.9, 170.0, 138.3, 137.2, 137.1, 135.3, 132.9, 131.3, 130.2, 128.2, 126.6, 43.2, 38.8, 21.2, 13.7, 12.1; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C19H22NO2, 296.1651; found, 296.1661; IR (KBr): 2970, 2932, 2431, 2382, 1633, 1429, 1283, 1081, 932.

2-Benzoyl-N,N-diethyl-4-isopropylbenzamide (3o)

Yellow oil; yield 68% (66 mg); n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.81 (d, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 7.58 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 2H), 7.40 (dt, J = 7.8, 1.6 Hz, 2H), 7.33 (d, J = 7.8 Hz, 1H), 3.41 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.28 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.00–2.93 (m, 1H), 1.28 (s, 3H), 1.26 (s, 3H), 1.14 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.04 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 197.0, 170.0, 149.1, 137.3, 137.1, 135.6, 132.9, 130.2, 128.7, 128.5, 128.2, 127.9, 126.8, 126.7, 43.2, 38.7, 33.9, 23.7, 13.7, 12.1; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C21H26NO2, 324.1964; found, 324.1972; IR (KBr): 2976, 2862, 1733, 1642, 1458, 1278, 1075, 933.

2-Benzoyl-4-chloro-N,N-diethylbenzamide (3p)

Yellow oil; yield 76% (71 mg); n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.80 (d, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 7.62–7.58 (m, 1H), 7.52 (dd, J = 8.1, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 7.50–7.45 (m, 3H), 7.35 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 1H), 3.41 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.26 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.13 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.04 (t. J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 195.2, 168.8, 138.8, 136.5, 136.4, 134.2, 133.4, 130.6, 130.2, 129.5, 128.6, 128.4, 128.0, 43.2, 38.9, 13.7, 12.0; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C18H19ClNO2, 316.1104; found, 316.1110; IR (KBr): 2965, 2926, 1638, 1421, 1278, 1085, 931.

2-Benzoyl-N,N-diethyl-4-fluorobenzamide (3q)

Yellow oil; yield 87% (78 mg); n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.81 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.60 (t, J = 7.4 Hz, 1H), 7.47 (t, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H), 7.42–7.39 (m, 1H), 7.27–7.21 (m, 2H), 3.41 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.27 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.14 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.04 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 195.2, 169.0, 163.0 (JC–F = 246 Hz), 136.5, 134.1, 133.4, 130.3, 130.2, 128.7, 128.6, 117.7, 116.9; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C18H19FNO2, 300.1400; found, 300.1405; IR (KBr): 2924, 2089, 1633, 1457, 1261, 1081, 973.

2-Benzoyl-N,N-diethyl-3,5-difluorobenzamide (3r)

Yellow oil; yield 61% (58 mg); n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.83 (d, J = 8.1 Hz, 2H), 7.60 (dt, J = 6.8, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.47 (t, J = 7.9 Hz, 2H), 6.96–6.90 (m, 2H), 3.40 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.31 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.18 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.05 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 192.0, 167.0, 162.0, 158.9, 140.9, 137.1, 133.8, 130.4, 129.6, 128.6, 128.5, 110.0, 109.8, 104.5; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C18H18F2NO2, 318.1306; found, 318.1315; IR (KBr): 2927, 1669, 1627, 1429, 1077, 944.

3-Benzoyl-N,N-diethyl-2-naphthamide (3s)

Yellow oil; yield 87% (86 mg); n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 8.04 (s, 1H), 7.93–7.87 (m, 5H), 7.67–7.58 (m, 3H), 7.49 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 2H), 3.53 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 3.38 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 2H), 1.20 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H), 1.18 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 196.4, 170.2, 137.5, 135.2, 134.6, 133.6, 132.9, 131.8, 131.2, 130.3, 128.8, 128.5, 128.3, 128.0, 127.5, 126.2, 43.4, 39.0, 13.8, 12.2; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C22H22NO2, 332.1651; found, 332.1667; IR (KBr): 2931, 1635, 1173, 1086, 939.

2-Benzoyl-N,N-dimethylbenzamide (3t)[7]

Yellow oil; yield 72% (54 mg); n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.82–7.80 (m, 2H), 7.61–7.56 (m, 3H), 7.49–7.43 (m, 4H), 2.96 (s, 3H), 2.93 (s, 3H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 196.7, 170.6, 138.0, 137.0, 136.7, 133.0, 131.1, 130.1, 129.9, 128.6, 128.3, 127.2, 39.0, 34.7; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C16H16NO2, 254.1181; found, 254.1186.

(2-Benzoylphenyl)(pyrrolidin-1-yl)methanone (3u)[7]

Pale yellow solid; yield 82% (68 mg); 1H NMR (400 MHz, n class="Chemical">CDCl3): δ 7.81 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.60–7.55 (m, 3H), 7.49–7.44 (m, 4H), 3.43 (t, J = 6.8 Hz, 2H), 3.31 (t, J = 6.4 Hz, 2H), 1.92–1.87 (m, 4H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 196.9, 168.8, 138.8, 137.1, 136.8, 133.0, 131.0, 130.0, 129.7, 128.4, 128.2, 127.0, 48.8, 45.5, 26.0, 24.4; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C18H18NO2, 280.1338; found, 280.1347.

(2-Benzoylphenyl)(piperidin-1-yl)methanone (3v)

Yellow oil; yield 79% (69 mg); n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.81 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.60–7.53 (m, 3H), 7.48–7.41 (m, 4H), 3.55 (brs, 2H), 3.30 (brs, 2H), 1.66–1.58 (m, 6H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 196.7, 169.0, 138.0, 137.2, 137.1, 133.0, 130.9, 130.1, 129.7, 128.2, 128.2, 127.1, 48.5, 42.6, 25.8, 25.2, 24.5; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C19H22NO2, 294.1494; found, 294.1499; IR (KBr): 2925, 2854, 1734, 1663, 1631, 1448, 1276, 937.

(2-Benzoylphenyl)(morpholino)methanone (3w)[7]

Yellow solid; yield 77% (68 mg); 1H NMR (400 MHz, n class="Chemical">CDCl3): δ 7.84–7.82 (m, 2H), 7.62–7.55 (m, 3H), 7.50–7.46 (m, 3H), 7.43 (d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 3.72–3.66 (m, 6H), 3.37 (s, 2H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 196.5, 169.4, 137.3, 137.1, 136.9, 133.2, 131.1, 130.2, 129.9, 128.6, 128.3, 127.2, 66.4, 47.8, 42.1; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C18H18NO3, 296.1287; found, 296.1299.

(2-((Diethylamino)methyl)-1,3-phenylene)bis(phenylmethanone) (3x)

Yellow oil; yield 61% (67 mg); n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.81–7.79 (d, J = 7.1 Hz, 4H), 7.58–7.54 (m, 2 H), 7.45 (t, J = 7.8 Hz, 4H), 7.39 (s, 3H), 3.47 (s, 2H), 2.10 (q, J = 7.1 Hz, 4H), 0.53 (t, J = 7.1 Hz, 6H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 196.3, 140.0, 137.5, 132.8, 129.4, 129.0, 128.4, 126.2, 52.2, 43.6, 8.9; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C25H26NO2, 372.1964; found, 372.1969; IR (KBr): 2970, 2925, 1667, 1631, 1441, 1264, 1080, 944.

2-Benzoyl-N,N-diisopropylbenzamide (3y)

Yellow oil; yield 47% (43 mg); n class="Chemical">1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ 7.83 (d, J = 7.7 Hz, 2H), 7.60–7.55 (m, 1H), 7.53–7.51 (m, 1H), 7.50–7.46 (m, 3H), 7.41 (td, J = 7.5, 1.2 Hz, 1H), 7.35 (d, J = 7.3 Hz, 1H), 3.89–3.82 (m, 1H), 3.51–3.44 (m, 1H), 1.44–1.40 (m, 6H), 1.22–1.20 (m, 6H); 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ 196.7, 169.5, 139.8, 137.3, 136.7, 132.8, 130.7, 130.3, 129.9, 128.2, 127.5, 126.1, 51.3, 45.7, 21.0, 20.4; HRMS (ESI-TOF) m/z: [M + H]+ calcd for C20H24NO2, 310.1807; found, 310.1822; IR (KBr): 2929, 2875, 1724, 1667, 1635, 1279, 935.