Room Temperature Palladium-Catalyzed Decarboxylative ortho-Acylation of Acetanilides with α-Oxocarboxylic Acids

A novel Pd-catalyzed decarboxylative ortho-acylation of acetanilides with α-oxocarboxylic acids is realized at room temperature. This reaction provides efficient access to o-acyl acetanilides under mild conditions.