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Iron-catalyzed urea synthesis: Dehydrogenative coupling of methanol and amines
Lane, Elizabeth M.,Hazari, Nilay,Bernskoetter, Wesley H.
, p. 4003 - 4008 (2018/05/04)
Substituted ureas have numerous applications but their synthesis typically requires the use of highly toxic starting materials. Herein we describe the first base-metal catalyst for the selective synthesis of symmetric ureas via the dehydrogenative coupling of methanol with primary amines. Using a pincer supported iron catalyst, a range of ureas was generated with isolated yields of up to 80% (corresponding to a catalytic turnover of up to 160) and with H2 as the sole byproduct. Mechanistic studies indicate a stepwise pathway beginning with methanol dehydrogenation to give formaldehyde, which is trapped by amine to afford a formamide. The formamide is then dehydrogenated to produce a transient isocyanate, which reacts with another equivalent of amine to form a urea. These mechanistic insights enabled the development of an iron-catalyzed method for the synthesis of unsymmetric ureas from amides and amines.
Synthesis of urea derivatives from amines and CO2 in the absence of catalyst and solvent
Wu, Chaoyong,Cheng, Haiyang,Liu, Ruixia,Wang, Qiang,Hao, Yufen,Yu, Yancun,Zhao, Fengyu
experimental part, p. 1811 - 1816 (2011/02/22)
Urea derivatives are obtained in mild to good yield from the reactions of primary aliphatic amines with CO2 in the absence of any catalysts, organic solvents or other additives. To optimize reaction conditions, experimental variables including temperature, pressure, the concentration of amine, reaction time etc. were studied. Satisfactory yields were obtained at the optimized conditions that are comparable to the presence of catalyst and solvent. The preliminary investigation of the reaction mechanism showed that alkyl ammonium alkyl carbamate was quickly formed as the intermediate, and then the final product was formed by the intramolecular dehydration.
