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A new, simple procedure for the synthesis of formyl amides

L De Luca, G Giacomelli, A Porcheddu, M Salaris

Index: De Luca, Lidia; Giacomelli, Giampaolo; Porcheddu, Andrea; Salaris, Margherita Synlett, 2004 , # 14 p. 2570 - 2572

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Citation Number: 38

Abstract

Abstract A simple and mild method for the N-formylation of amines and α-amino esters is described via reaction with 2-chloro-4, 6-dimethoxy [1, 3, 5] triazine and formic acid. The reaction can be accelerated under microwave irradiation and yields the N-formyl species in high yields and without racemization in the case of optically active α-amino esters.