Provided is a method for the alcoholysis of an amide. The method comprises subjecting an amide-containing compound to alcoholysis under alkaline conditions using an epoxy compound as an accelerant of alcoholysis.
A practical method for the removal of a versatile acidicamide auxiliary has been developed. Facile alcoholysis of the amide in the presence of KOAc is enabled by an epoxide, which mechanistically resembles the removal of the Myers’ auxiliary. The protocol has been applied to the removal of a variety of amide substrates and their C–H functionalization products with high efficiency and low cost, representing