A [Cp*Rh(III)]-catalyzed electrophilicamination of arylboronic acids with diethyl azodicarboxylate (DEAD) was developed, and arylhydrazides were produced in excellent yields and selectivity. The analogous amination with the arylazocarboxylates afforded the corresponding N,N-diarylhydrazides. The electrophilicamination of arylboronic acids with azocarboxylates proceeds readily under mild conditions
A number of 1,8‐bis(1‐naphthyl)‐naphthalenes have been prepared with a combination of electron‐rich and electron poor in the two 1‐naphthyl rings. The conformational analysis by NMR and ECD spectroscopy, aided by DFT calculations, showed that the atropisomers ratio and the conformational preferences within each atropisomer are mainly due to the Coulombic interactions between the two facing rings.