Amide‐Directed C−H Sodiation by a Sodium Hydride/Iodide Composite

Abstract A new protocol for amide‐directed ortho and lateral C−H sodiation is enabled by sodium hydride (NaH) in the presence of either sodium iodide (NaI) or lithium iodide (LiI). The transient organosodium intermediates could be transformed into functionalized aromatic compounds.