Abstract-The oxidative decarboxylation of monoamides of oxalic acid provides carbamoyl radicals, which are useful for the selective arbamoylation of protonated heteroaromatic bases; this reaction represents the first general and selective method for the N-alkyl kk kk N- arylcarbamoylation of heteroaromatic bases. Compared to alkoxycarbonylation, this reaction is much more effective and selective, owing to more favourable polar and enthalpic effects ...