Cobalt(III)-Catalyzed Intermolecular Carboamination of Propiolates and Bicyclic Alkenes via Non-Annulative Redox-Neutral Coupling

A cobalt(III)-catalyzed, redox-neutral, intermolecular carboamination of propiolates and bicyclic alkenes was developed. This non-annulative coupling strategy features atom economy, high regioselectivity, good yields, and functional groups tolerance. Such a carboamination reaction was applied to modified phenols from the corresponding phenols under mild conditions.