Peroxide-mediated direct synthesis of amides from aroyl surrogates

An efficient and metal-free method has been developed for the direct synthesis of amides from readily available azobenzenes reacting with aroyl surrogates such as alcohols, methylarenes. A variety of amides were afforded in moderate to good yields through this reaction. It is another example reported by our group for the use of azobenzene as the new radical acceptor.