Electrochemically induced Hofmannrearrangement under new solvent systems containing a variety of alcohols was developed. Since the reaction proceeds under mild conditions (neutral), a variety of carbamates possessing various alkoxy moieties could be easily prepared by this method. An epoxy functional group in the amide and alcohol parts remained intact during the electrolysis.
Intermolecular aromatic C(sp2)–H amination promoted by neutral rhodium nitrenoids has been developed. The reactions proceeded with various oxygen-substituted arenes (1.5 equiv.) in a chemo- and regioselective manner. The aromatic C(sp2)–H amination took place at the para position of the oxygen substituent in the presence of benzylic C(sp3)–H bonds and/or C(sp3)–H bonds α to ethereal oxygen.