摘要

A highly efficient and convenient palladium catalyzed the ortho-acylation of azoxybenzenes has been developed. Easily available aldehydes were used as a cheap and ideal aroyl sources. This method provides a practical and direct pathway to synthesize 2-acylated azoxybenzenes in chemo- and regioselective manners via palladium-catalyzed CH bond activation. Various substituents on both coupling partners are tolerated well.