Direct Synthesis of Amides from Nonactivated Carboxylic Acids Using Urea As Nitrogen Source and Mg(NO) or Imidazole As Catalysts

Overview

Journal Chem Sci

Publisher Royal Society of Chemistry

Specialty Chemistry

Date 2020 Aug 25

PMID 32832055

Citations 4

Authors

A Rosie Chhatwal

Helen V Lomax

A John Blacker

Jonathan M J Williams

Patricia Marce

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Abstract

A new method for the direct synthesis of primary and secondary amides from carboxylic acids is described using Mg(NO)·6HO or imidazole as a low-cost and readily available catalyst, and urea as a stable, and easy to manipulate nitrogen source. This methodology is particularly useful for the direct synthesis of primary and methyl amides avoiding the use of ammonia and methylamine gas which can be tedious to manipulate. Furthermore, the transformation does not require the employment of coupling or activating agents which are commonly required.

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