Mg(OtBu)2-catalyzed C–H oxidation of α-azido arylethanones using TBHP as the oxidant and carbonyl oxygen source: facile access to primary α-ketoamides

A Mg(O t Bu) 2 -catalyzed C(sp 3 )–H oxidation of α-azido arylethanones to straightforwardly produce primary α-ketoamides is presented.