Oxidation and Amination of Benzylic sp3 C–H Bond Catalyzed by Rhenium(V) Complexes

An efficient method for the oxidation of benzylic sp3 C–H bond to produce ketones or esters using rhenium(V) complexes as catalysts has been developed. Moreover, the amination of benzylic sp3 C–H bond with NH2Ts in the presence of NBS has also been reported in moderate to good yields under the catalyst of rhenium(V)-based complexes.