- Ru/ceria-catalyzed direct formylation of amines and CO to produce formamides
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We herein report a new strategy of directly converting amines and CO to formamides with 100% atom utilization efficiency. It is suitable for up to 25 amine substrates with no additives. Ru/ceria is found to be an excellent catalyst for this reaction due the efficient co-activation of CO and amine on Ru species.
- Wang, Yehong,Zhang, Jian,Chen, Haijun,Zhang, Zhixin,Zhang, Chaofeng,Li, Mingrun,Wang, Feng
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- C-N and N-H Bond Metathesis Reactions Mediated by Carbon Dioxide
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Herein, we report CO2-mediated metathesis reactions between amines and DMF to synthesize formamides. More than 20 amines, including primary, secondary, aromatic, and heterocyclic amines, diamines, and amino acids, are converted to the corresponding formamides with good-to-excellent conversions and selectivities under mild conditions. This strategy employs CO2 as a mediator to activate the amine under metal-free conditions. The experimental data and in situ NMR and attenuated total reflectance IR spectroscopy measurements support the formation of the N-carbamic acid as an intermediate through the weak acid-base interaction between CO2 and the amine. The metathesis reaction is driven by the formation of a stable carbamate, and a reaction mechanism is proposed.
- Wang, Yehong,Zhang, Jian,Liu, Jing,Zhang, Chaofeng,Zhang, Zhixin,Xu, Jie,Xu, Shutao,Wang, Fangjun,Wang, Feng
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p. 2066 - 2072
(2015/06/30)
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