Amine oxidation. Part IX. Reactions of trialkylamines with manganese dioxide

HB Henbest, MJW Stratford

Index: Henbest,H.B.; Stratford,M.J.W. Journal of the Chemical Society [Section] C: Organic, 1966 , p. 995 - 996

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Abstract

NN-Dialkylformamides,(RCH2) 2N· CHO, and secondary amines are produced by the oxidation of trialkylamines,(RCH2) 3N, at the surface of manganese dioxide; the highest yield of N-formyl compound was ca. 70%. Whereas dimethylaniline is converted into N- methylformanilide by manganese dioxide, an aliphatic amine containing a tertiary carbon attached to nitrogen, Me3C· CH2· CMe2· NMe2, is oxidised to the secondary amine, ...