Catalysis Communications

ZnO nanofluid as a structure base catalyst for chemoselective amidation of aliphatic carboxylic acids

F Tamaddon, F Aboee, A Nasiri

Index: Tamaddon, Fatemeh; Aboee, Fatemeh; Nasiri, Alireza Catalysis Communications, 2011 , vol. 16, # 1 p. 194 - 197

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Abstract

ZnO nanofluids were synthesized and utilized as a new reaction media in the preparation of amides via direct amidation of aliphatic carboxylic acids with primary amines under solvent- free conditions. High yields and good selectivity are achieved with this psudo-homogeneous catalyst, while the recovered nanoZnO was reusable.