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The reactions of Vilsmeir complexes of amides/imides with electrophiles afford the corresponding α-substituted products in good yield.
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Atta-ur-Rahman, Basha, A. & Ahmad, V.U. Activation ofα-carbons of amides. Experientia 32, 1491–1492 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01924410
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