Rh(III)-Catalyzed Amide-Directed Cross-Dehydrogenative Heteroarylation of Pyridines

A new catalytic methodology has been developed for the synthesis of heteroaryled pyridines via a rhodium­(III)-catalyzed dehydrogenative cross-coupling reaction. This protocol features a good substrate scope with a broad range of functional group tolerance and high regioselectivity of the pyridyl C–H activation