Au/Ag-cocatalyzed aldoximes to amides rearrangement under solvent-and acid-free conditions

RS Ramón, J Bosson, S Díez-González…

Index: Ramon, Ruben S.; Bosson, Johann; Diez-Gonzalez, Silvia; Marion, Nicolas; Nolan, Steven P. Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2010 , vol. 75, # 4 p. 1197 - 1202

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Abstract

The gold/silver-cocatalyzed conversion of aldoximes into primary amides is reported. The reaction, which proceeds under neat and acid-free conditions, allows for the conversion of a range of aldoximes, and is a rare example of cooperative catalysis involving well-defined gold species.