A novel electrochemical Hofmann-type rearrangement enables facile access to α-oxoisocyanates for the synthesis of N-carbamoylacetamides

A novel electrochemical Hofmann-type rearrangement to convert α-oxoamides into α-oxoisocyanates that are compatible with various N , O -based nucleophiles to access N -carbamoylacetamides and N -acylcarbamates.